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When I wrote ‘When the Party’s Over,’ it had a universal quality.
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Party Quality Universe Writing
I have always loved Ben Folds, he’s like an idol of mine, a hero of mine.
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Hero Idol Love Myself
To me, as a producer, I always want something to set stuff apart.
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Apart Myself Production
Our mom cooks well, and we cook poorly. We try.
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Cook Mom Ourselves Poor Try
You know, that’s kind of always been our philosophy: not letting the place that we are get in the way of making great music.
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Great Kind Music Philosophy Place Yourself
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.
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Clear Explanation Fascination Identify Language Learning Love Music Myself
I’m a bad guitar tuner. I have to pay somebody to tune my guitars.
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Bad Body Guitar Instrument Myself Pay
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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Excitement Gratitude Myself People Shock Surprise
I idolize my kid sister, so I get it. I understand why other people do too.
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Children Idol Myself People Sister Understand
There’s no other person I like working with as much as my sister.
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Myself Person Sister Work
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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Collaboration Inspirational Myself People Song Wonderful Writing
Well, predominately, if I’m writing for another artist, I’m sitting there with them and we’re writing it together.
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Artist Myself Togetherness Writing
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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Fabric Myself Pieces Song Talk
I think if you’re not trying to change things a little bit, you’re not evolving.
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Change Evolution Myself Thinking Try World
All the albums that I grew up listening to were produced by one person.
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Album Listening Myself Person Production
It’s important to recognize when a song remains important to you.
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Important Recognition Remain Song Yourself

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