John Oates Quotes

Dick Clark is an American icon. I am honored that he has entrusted me with such a role in this national tradition.

They are going to be playing Shaggy and Scooby-Doo for eons and eons, and they're going to forget Casey Kasem - unless they happen to step on his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. I'll be one of those guys people say, 'Who's that?' about. And someone else will say, 'He's just some guy who used to be on the radio.'

Dick Clark will be truly missed. We will carry on his legacy every New Year's Eve.

I'm over being a pop star. I don't wanna be a hot girl. I wanna be iconic.

I actually believe he is the new Cilla Black.

Being on TV is kind of the best job in the world.

Simon Cowell seems like a very nice guy, but I think he's a secondhand Mickie Most to be honest.

I love David Hasselhoff!

Michael's the ultimate entertainer. After Michael Jackson, it's Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, and Bruce Lee.

While not a musician, my father was a music agent for years before becoming pop culture icon Famous Amos.

It's fun to be a part of pop history. Anytime you can be referenced in that respect it can be cool.

If Madonna asks anybody to go and hang out with them for a month, they'd all do it.

I was just thinking of James Dean and Marilyn Monroe and how young they were when they died. I would like to be a pop icon who survives. I would like to be a living icon.

It's pretty crazy. I was thinking about that today, how 'True Blood' has penetrated so much of the cultural zeitgeist. It's truly amazing; it's incredible! The cover of 'Rolling Stone' is major. What's next, the cover of 'Vanity Fair?' When I'm in a 'New Yorker' cartoon, then I will feel like I have made it.

A lot of people in my generation have dared to ask questions like, 'Who is James Dean?' And I can't imagine asking a question like that, just because it's been ingrained in me since I was so young.

Marissa is one of the fan favorites of 'Comedy Bang! Bang!' for everyone throughout the years.

No one could have been nicer, classier nor better looking than Dick Clark. I've had a crush on him since I was a teenager.

In a very real sense, I represent pop culture in an iconic way. It's been very good to me, so anything I can do to help the fans to tumble along - it's good.

I think pop culture would have survived without me!

Clearly when there is a character based on you on 'South Park' or 'The Simpsons,' that is something that sticks with you for the rest of your career. But I'm fine with that.

People get to know you better on the small screen, be it while judging or hosting a show.

I'm the TV girl.

I love Marie Osmond. Marie Osmond is really cool.

I was offered 'Bigg Boss' twice but I can't do such shows.

I look up to people like Michael Jackson because he set up pop culture.