I can go write an absolutely saccharine pop record with a really catchy lyric for another artist that could become a hit without meaning anything to me, but that's more the science laboratory, that's the other thing. Ryan Tedder More Quotes by Ryan Tedder More Quotes From Ryan Tedder I think the true test of a pop song, for me, and I've talked to a lot of other writers about this, is you take your demo, you pop it in your car and you drive down Sunset Blvd. to Santa Monica, and that's the Hollywood car test. Ryan Tedder sunsetsongthinking I have a theory that you can decide to make whatever day it is a good day. Ryan Tedder good-daytheory So for every day that you're on this earth, for every minute that you have, the whole idea is doing nothing less than exactly what you feel you're supposed to do and squeezing every last drop out of life every day, regardless of the difficulties or trials that you face. Ryan Tedder earthtrialsideas When life gives you the opportunity to check off a thing on the bucket list, you have to check them. Ryan Tedder bucketsopportunitygiving Just because a suit fits, doesn't mean it looks good. You need a tailor. You want to get bespoke. Ryan Tedder meanlooksneeds I find the songs that have the most human components in production are the ones that will stand the test of time. Ryan Tedder test-of-timetestssong When you're around enormously successful people you realise their success isn't an accident - it's about work. Ryan Tedder realisingsuccessfulpeople Honest always sells. Always has, always will. Ryan Tedder sellshonest I have to sing it every night, I can't get up on stage if it's some bullshit story. Ryan Tedder bullshitstoriesnight 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. Ryan Tedder artistidolsthinking I'm just a regular guy, but if you cross me it will get physical. Ryan Tedder guyifscrosses Im not interested in fad songs. Ryan Tedder fadsnot-interestedsong The cool thing about writing music, writing anything, is that once you publish it, it's there forever. Ryan Tedder cool-thingsforeverwriting I have to shut down from other artists, because otherwise I end up giving them my stories. Ryan Tedder artiststoriesgiving I think the best songs are being written by the very under-stated, under-appreciated indie artists. The thing that separates them from mainstream success is they either consciously or unknowingly refuse to deliver on a big chorus. Ryan Tedder artistsongthinking I'm not interested in corporate magic or fame. Ryan Tedder not-interestedmagicfame Everything that kills me , makes me feel alive Ryan Tedder whatsappkill-mealive I started selling corn dogs, ended up in the music industry. That's how it all started. Ryan Tedder cornsellingdog I'm actually introverted and shy. Ryan Tedder introvertedshy 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. Ryan Tedder hookguitarthinking
