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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

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
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’m a homebody times ten.
CHARLIE PUTH

Body Home Myself
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 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
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’ve always made weird sounds with my mouth. I’ve always been fascinated by the sound design, what you can do with your mouth. I was the kid dancing around in third grade on the basketball court. While everyone would be playing sports, I would be jumping around.
CHARLIE PUTH

Children Mouth Myself Play Sound Sports Weird
I started piano when I was four. My mom taught me. And then I went to Manhattan School of Music during high school, like every Saturday. And then I went to Berklee for college, in Boston.
CHARLIE PUTH

Age Education Mom Myself Start Teaching Time
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’m down to act a little bit – go on a couple auditions or make one of those three-second cameos with one line.
CHARLIE PUTH

Act Audition Couple Oneself
It’s very easy for people to put out music.
CHARLIE PUTH

Easy Music People
I was bit by a dog when I was two years old, and it almost mauled my face. It almost killed and/or blinded me. I was this close to dying at two, which is terrible. I survived it, and there was no head trauma or anything like that. Honestly, it was a miracle.
CHARLIE PUTH

Dog Face Honesty Kill Miracle Myself Survive Time
Shy Carter helped me write ‘One Call Away.’ He is a brand new artist. I really want to help jumpstart his career because I think he’s super-talented.
CHARLIE PUTH

Call Help Herself Music Song Talent Thinking Writing
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
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
I listened to a lot of Marvin Gaye and Motown records.
CHARLIE PUTH

Listening Music Myself 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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