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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

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

Each Other Intention Myself Player Writing
I listened to a lot of Marvin Gaye and Motown records.
CHARLIE PUTH

Listening Music Myself Song
A lot of people don’t know, but New Jersey has, like, 700,000 acres of farmland.
CHARLIE PUTH

Land People Unknown
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
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 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.
CHARLIE PUTH

Artist Myself Secret Song Writing
I would be a giraffe because I just want to experience what a sore throat and being a giraffe feels like. It would be really uncomfortable walking around in the Sahara and being like, ‘I really need, like, 15 lozenges for my giraffe body.’
CHARLIE PUTH

Body Experience Funny Myself Uncomfortable
I was raised in a Catholic school, and I would always go to church on Sunday, and I would hear the same music over and over and over and over again, same gospels, hymns, everything.
CHARLIE PUTH

Music Myself Raise School Scripture
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

Crazy Intention Myself Right Scars Thinking
I didn’t start singing until I was 16. I was afraid to sing in front of people.
CHARLIE PUTH

Afraid Age Myself People Sing Start Time
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.
CHARLIE PUTH

Fun Love Mental Motivational Music Weather
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.
CHARLIE PUTH

Forever Love Mental Motivational Myself
I’m always inspired by people who have really cool Twitter profiles.
CHARLIE PUTH

Inspirational Myself People Profile
My first date ever, I was kind of nervous, so I was like, ‘I’m going to bring Brady to this walk on the beach with this girl,’ and she was like, ‘Oh my gosh, I have a King Charles Cavalier, too.’ I’m like, ‘Money, perfect, amazing.’
CHARLIE PUTH

Date Kind Love Money Myself Nervous Perfection Relationship
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
If a girl sings a sexy song, I actually become even more attracted to them.
CHARLIE PUTH

Attraction Couple Myself Relationship Song

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.’

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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.’

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