I always wanted to be on tour or making albums.
FINNEASPeople 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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Kids have tools to do what I’m doing.
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I was on a TV show called ‘Glee.’ I mean, I was on the real tail end of that show; it was already way past its peak. But still, for me aged 17 landing something like that was a big deal.
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To me, as a producer, I always want something to set stuff apart.
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What I really didn’t want to do is work with other people and have them go, ‘Oh, Finneas just does that sound for everybody.’ The Billie sound is only Billie – I’ll only do that for her.
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I usually don’t like to annoy people in asking to work with them.
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We were a very crunchy, sort of hippie-dippy family.
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I think it’s really easy to be the altruistic hero of your own narrative and story.
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If you need to record live instruments, especially drums, it’s still best to do it in a studio.
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I have nothing against reverb.
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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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When we are making a song for Billie I want it to resonate and speak the truth with her and want it to be a piece of fabric she can wear.
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When I started, I felt that there was this incredible amount of doubt of my ability as a producer.
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I feel like the thing that I’ve learned a lot is when you’re involved in something, you don’t always get to appreciate it for what it is as much. You’re focused on the details and how you can make it better. It’s kind of torture.
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I just have no interest in being at a party.
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I really value just being able to go out and grab a coffee or going to a movie and not have anyone recognize me.
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