Songwriters, you have to work – you have to wait for residuals. You have to pray that the song’s going to be a hit. And then a year later, you might get a check.
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More Bruno Mars Quotes
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In Hawaii, some of the biggest radio stations are reggae. The local bands are heavily influenced by Bob Marley.
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Every time I try to write a song, when I sit down and think I’m going to write, I really want to write a song, and it never works out. It’s always when it hits me unexpectedly on a plane or right before I go to bed, something like that.
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I got so much love for classical music and I hear so much incredible music.You should know a bunch of music and have respect for all sorts of genres and styles of music.
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I’ve definitely seen bands before they made money kind of change their thing on the next tour, and I prefer it when it’s a little more raw.
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To write a song you must have an imagination, to have an imagination you must be free.
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Be in control. Know who you are. And don’t try to be different just to be different.
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There will never be another Michael Jackson, a huge pop star since (the age of) 7.
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No one sells a song better than the person that wrote it.
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I don’t try and be dark, but there are obviously darker emotions that I want to capture sometimes.
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Oh every time I close my eyes I see my name in shining lights.
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If I was a billionaire, I’d be smart with my money.
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Music is not math. It’s science. You keep mixing the stuff up until it blows up on you, or it becomes this incredible potion.
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My dream was to not get a day job but to sleep, wake up and do my music. I want to keep that dream forever.
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I’ve learned people are watching, so don’t do nothing stupid.
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I definitely don’t plead guilty to being a heartthrob.
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Expect me to give my all. Thats what I do every time I have a show. Give my all.
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We all grew up idolizing another musician. That’s how this works. That’s how music is created.
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Writing for other artists helped me figure out that magic you have to capture to make everyone connect with a song.
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Ever since I was a kid, this was all I wanted to do. I’ve wanted to do music. I wanted to sing. It’s all I know.
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My goals are – I don’t need much. I’m a simple man. I think that success is having fun. And when I’m having fun doing music, I’m happy. If I can make a little money on the side doing it, I’m really happy.
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Treasure, that is what you are.
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You gotta know what you are, who you are and how you want to be portrayed.
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Whether it be a reggae song, rock song, a love song, the main thing was just to, whatever I was feeling, to try to capture that emotion.
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I don’t like two stories. I like one story. I never grew up with stairs. I like to stick to what I know.
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What I’m hoping is that every album I’m going to do will give my audience something different, and that they’ll grow as I do.
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You pick up some fans and a handful of haters along the way.
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