I am just fascinated by music and I want to know how to identify all the things I love about it; to me music theory is like learning another language and then being able to explain how much you love something more clearly.
FINNEASAll my favorite songs ever are love songs. Probably topped by ‘The Luckiest’ by Ben Folds.
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You know, I grew up very self-taught.
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People were like, ‘he’s collaborating with Taylor Swift’ and I was like, ‘I am?’ I think she’s wonderful. Her songwriting has inspired me for years.
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To be honest, I’ve found so many more friends in the music industry than people I disagree with. I certainly haven’t been made to feel like an outsider.
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I don’t think if you set out to make an album to get a bunch of Grammy nominations… you just have to set out to make an album you’ll really love.
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The way that we tried to approach every piece of music is, if the song had a brain, it would be aware of its catalog.
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All my favorite songs ever are love songs. Probably topped by ‘The Luckiest’ by Ben Folds.
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If I have experienced something in my life, it’s probably going to be written about, and I don’t particularly care if the person I’m writing about wants to be written about.
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Definitely for me and my sister, wherever we are the most comfortable is where the best music’s going to be made.
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When I wrote ‘When the Party’s Over,’ it had a universal quality.
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I’ve learned a lot from my mom and my dad. I learn a lot every time I watch Billie perform.
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For me, I’m going to try to make my favorite song over the most popular song.
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In my perfect world, I get to be a professional musician and still go to Trader Joe’s.
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Obviously I’m very grateful ‘Bad Guy’ is doing so well – it’s shocking and surprising and gratifying – but I do think it’s important to try to make the next song that people are gonna be excited about.
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I am not a very superstitious person, but I do believe in mental preparation.
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I just have no interest in being at a party.
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