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" I want to be part of every note, every single moment going on in the studio. I want nothing forgotten; I want nothing missed. "

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" There are so many traps, so many ways of getting screwed in this business. "

" You need a balance at all times. If the verse is a bit messy, you need it to be less messy right after. It needs to vary. 'Shake It Off' is a good example, where the math behind the drama is pretty clear. "

" I love being part of the ASCAP family of songwriters and composers. "

" It's music. It's supposed to be fun and inspirational. You have to be inspired. If I did it because it was my 'job,' and I only did it to make money, I don't think I'd still be doing it. "

" I don't think most people who listen to music are that interested in all the work that goes into making it. It's the artist you like. "

" I believe in the cause, and I believe in the people, and by supporting Music Rights Awareness, I very much hope - and believe - we can make a difference. "

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" If nobody recognizes you, if nobody cares, it's easier to avoid getting carried away. That's way harder if you're a famous artist. "

" A great pop song should be felt when you hear it. "

" I believe you have to start with yourself, think about your bad habits and prejudices, not only in your profession but generally in life. Why do I assume that a doctor is a man? Something is indoctrinated from very early on. "

" I remember that I started playing brass - not so much because I had a calling but because I thought it looked cool. "

" I spent two years day and night in that studio trying to learn what the hell was going on. "

" I just believe in collaboration. I mean, I've written songs on my own, you know, but I think if the artist has something to bring to the table - someone like Pink, for instance - where they have something to say, it makes your job easier and more special. "

" I first began with the recorder in our community music school. After that, I played horn and participated in the school orchestra. "

" I'm a perfectionist. "

" I thought it was so cool that all you knew about Prince was about his artistry and music. "

" There was a phase when I and people around me listened to Prince a lot. A lot. We took Prince fandom to the extreme. "

" My tastes have always been pretty cheesy. I like Def Leppard. At the same time, my tastes might be pretty universal. I don't know. "

" Life is so much easier without the attention. "

" If the artist isn't having a great day or finds it all boring, my role becomes that of a coach. Getting the very best out of the artist. Helping them perform at their very best when it's game time. One way to get them there is to bring them out of their comfort zones. "

" It's never like, 'Now I'm going to sit down and write this or that kind of song.' The melodies may show up in the car, in the shower. "

" The sound itself, the production, is of such great importance that it has become an integrated part of the composition. "

" Nothing wrong about EDM. Great songs came out of it, but there was a period when everything had to have a pace of 128 bpm and be DJ-related. "

" Pop music follows the evolution of society in general: Everything moves faster. "

" I try to make the songs as good as I can - the way I like it, you know? And I guess my taste sometimes happens to be what other people, particularly radio programmers, like too. "

" It's incredibly important to me that you remember a song right after the first or second time you hear it. That something sticks to you, something that makes you feel, 'I need to hear that song again.' That's fundamental. Something you want again. And again. "

" When I was young, people didn't even really know what a producer was. "

" If the chords change a lot over the course of a song, it's better to stay within the same melodic structure. "