Quote by Daryl Hall

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.

I definitely dislike pomposity and artifice. I hope that I'm

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The quote highlights the disdain for pretentiousness and artificiality held by the speaker. They express a hope not to embody those traits themselves. After creating a song, they believe it becomes part of the collective consciousness and its interpretation is left to the audience. Their attitude seems to be that they are content with how people perceive their work and do not try to force a specific interpretation upon others.

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