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When I wrote ‘Marvin Gaye,’ my whole intention was to make a record that people would put on a record player… and just instantly make out with each other.

Charlie Puth

I actually get a lot of messages with people saying, ‘What’s a Marvin Gaye?’ and, I mean… Oh, wow. I must be getting old, because someone who was born in 2004 just asked me what a Marvin Gaye was.
CHARLIE PUTH

Age Children Funny Message Myself Old Unknown
It’s crazy because I have a scar on my right eyebrow, but people who don’t know me very well think that I just intentionally shave that part of it.
CHARLIE PUTH

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Marvin Gaye is an inspiration to me. He was one of the first Motown musicians that my mom and dad introduced me to, and I always thought it would be a good idea if I was ever an artist, and now I am, to make a record called ‘Marvin Gaye.’
CHARLIE PUTH

Father Inspirational Introduction Mom Music Myself Record
I listened to a lot of Marvin Gaye and Motown records.
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Listening Music Myself Song
A lot of people don’t know, but New Jersey has, like, 700,000 acres of farmland.
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Land People Unknown
I’m down to act a little bit – go on a couple auditions or make one of those three-second cameos with one line.
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Act Audition Couple Oneself
I was carrying my friend in his casket to put him in the hearse, and I was thinking, ‘I need to write a song for this guy, because he always told me I would have a No. 1 song.’
CHARLIE PUTH

Carry Friendship Myself Song Thinking Writing
I’m always inspired by people who have really cool Twitter profiles.
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Inspirational Myself People Profile
The scar on my eye is a result of the doctor’s sewing up my face. It was 450 stitches and plastic surgery.
CHARLIE PUTH

Doctor Eyes Myself Result Scars
One of my goals is to find an unsigned YouTube artist and feature them on my album. That’s what I wished someone would’ve done for me.
CHARLIE PUTH

Artist Feature Goal Myself
I’m a homebody times ten.
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Body Home Myself
Everyone’s gone through a breakup, and I’ve dated girls in the past where… I’ve never had a messy breakup, thankfully, but I’m never the one to end it. I’m always caught off guard as to why things ended because I guess I’m oblivious in a way.
CHARLIE PUTH

Break Up End Myself Thankful Way Woman
I came out to L.A. to be a songwriter and not an artist, and I’m so excited because I always secretly wanted to be an artist.
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Artist Myself Secret Song Writing
When my dad played me ‘Walking Man,’ I heard those chord changes and that melody, it completely blew me away. Maybe you wouldn’t really hear the James Taylor influences in my music, but they’re definitely buried in there.
CHARLIE PUTH

Complete Father Influence Man Music Player Walk
I started making remixes for every specific girl I wanted to date. That’s how I learned how to use Pro Tools, and then I started making my own music.
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Creation Date Learning Music Myself Start Woman
I don’t love the whole Hollywood mentality, but I do love the weather and how motivated everyone is around here. It motivates me to make fun music. I’m an East Coaster – I’m from New Jersey, so I’ll probably feel like that forever.
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Forever Love Mental Motivational Myself

When I wrote ‘Marvin Gaye,’ my whole intention was to make a record that people would put on a record player… and just instantly make out with each other.

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