Like all soul singers, I grew up singing in church but sometimes I would leave early and sit in the car listening to gospel band, The Blind Boys of Alabama. Hearing their lead singer Clarence made me connect the idea of church and show business and see how I could make a career singing music that stirred the soul. Daryl Hall on car
I definitely dislike pomposity and artifice. I hope that I'm not that. Once I write a song, it belongs to the world, and the way people perceive it, it's cool. Daryl Hall on cool
If you take a bunch of superstars and put them in a room where they don't have their assistants and entourage, it's funny to see what happens. Daryl Hall on funny
I was very inspired by my mother. She was a vocal teacher and sang in a band, and my first memories of her were going out with her on the local circuit. Daryl Hall on teacher
Yes, I travel in unusual circles. George Osborne and his wife Frances are my cousins. Daryl Hall on travel