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" I've learned that things change. The whole boy band thing almost turned into a stock market crash. "

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" Life is so much easier without the attention. "

" Sometimes you have to think about letting people move on. "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

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

" I'm a perfectionist. "

" 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. "

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

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

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

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

" As songwriters, we are lucky to have ASCAP on our side, offering support and fighting for our rights. "

" I've never been cool. "

" When pop culture can influence things in any way, when a song becomes something bigger than just a song, that's the greatest thing to me. "

" 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. "

" If you listen to the first, second, and third chorus of a song, they don't sound the same. It's the same melody and all that, but what really happens is that the energy changes. It's all about getting the listener to keep his or her concentration. "

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

" 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. "