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The difficulty in working with someone on a show like Idol or X Factor is they have an idea of what they think is cool in their heads, and it's important as a producer to maintain control of the session and not let it get side-tracked or chase too many rabbits. But it's also important to let the artist feel like their opinion matters, so that balance is difficult.
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I'm actually introverted and shy.
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When you're around enormously successful people you realise their success isn't an accident - it's about work.
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I wish people would spend their money on hybrid cars.
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The cool thing about writing music, writing anything, is that once you publish it, it's there forever.
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I think often times if a guitar riff is centered around the chorus or if it follows the chorus, then it often times turns into the actual hook.
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I'm a sucker for pop melodies, things you can't get out of your head.
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The classic, quote/unquote, craft of songwriting still works; it still is relevant.
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I knew I could make money from songwriting, so how much and when was not really the question.
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The Beatles are the most credible band in the history of music.
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I find the songs that have the most human components in production are the ones that will stand the test of time.
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I'm not interested in corporate magic or fame.
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As for me, the only stuff I've ever had success with is when I'm trying to be completely original and not thinking about mirroring what else is out there.
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When I moved to L.A., I was penniless, absolutely beyond broke and in debt up to my eyeballs.
Ryan Tedder OneRepublic