John Dolmayan Quotes

United States, Musician
July 15, 1973

John Dolmayan is an American musician, songwriter and drummer. He is best known as the drummer of System of a Down. Dolmayan is also the drummer for the band Indicator and former drummer for Scars on Broadway. Loudwire listed him as one of the Top 66 Hard Rock + Metal Drummers of All Time, with Dolmayan being ranked at number 31.

Also known as Songwriter, Drummer

Successful without limiting myself artistically or doing things I didn’t believe in.

John Dolmayan System Of A Down
We’ve always been a really good Rock band live and we still have that. I don’t know how much longer we’re going to have it because we’re all getting a little bit old.

John Dolmayan System Of A Down
- Good
- Old
- Rock Band

Writing is very hard: there will be weeks where I have nothing to write, and days I will get out three issues of the comic book as far as the outlines. It is a matter of there is nothing you can do about it – if the inspiration hits, it hits. If it doesn’t, there is nothing you can do to bring it out.

John Dolmayan System Of A Down
If the person doesn’t want to be with me I’m going to move on and find somebody else.

John Dolmayan System Of A Down
- Person
- Find
- Move
I never understood the point of doing a cover a song and having it sound exactly like the original.

John Dolmayan System Of A Down
The worst thing in the world is to write something and be like that’s crap.

John Dolmayan System Of A Down
- World
- Write
- Crap