Artist Preference Quotes

I can still make a living with touring. And maybe you buy a t-shirt. And I would rather 10 million people get my record and listen to it for free than 500,000 that I coerced to pay $15 for it, you know?

I'd really like to work with Gwen Stefani and Cee Lo.

If I'm writing for a particular artist, I definitely think about their past records, pay attention to the type of tempos that they like. If I have the privilege of actually being in the session with the artist, I just like to have a conversation with them.

I have insanely dorky taste. Basically, if you're a woman, and you're under any kind of emotional duress, and you sing a song, I will listen to it forever. It's odd being a 37-year-old heterosexual male who owns nothing but Sarah McLachlan and Tori Amos. But I'll go against that at first and play something boring like James Taylor.

My dream collaboration would probably be Sam Smith.

I like to make super music instead of working with superstars.

I definitely don't like red carpets. I go on the red carpet because I have to but I'm not a big fan. That's not my thing. I'd rather be in the studio making music and performing.

My favorite rappers are Lil Wayne. I like Wayne.

Cardi is way better than Nicki. I don't care what no one says.

I've never really had the urge to make an English album.

I don't play the kind of music that works in a football stadium.

If I could have any artist's work on my sitting room wall it would probably be by Van Gogh or Picasso.

Gabrielle Aplin is one of my favourites.

It depends on various things like if the promoters want to have a break so they can sell more T-shirts and booze, then they ask if we can do an interval. I personally prefer not to do that. Once you get onstage, I like to stay there.

Gucci Mane is my favorite artist.

We could have gone with much bigger labels and more money, but we wanted to go with a company that is LA based, all in the same building, and really understands what the artists want.

You know what? Drake is one of my favorite artists, not just because it's, like, the cool thing to say.

In the English market, I would love to work with Drake and Rihanna. Who doesn't, right? In the Spanish market, maybe Romeo Santos.

If I had a ringtone, it would probably be Neil Diamond.

I like Mutemath a lot.

I really like female singers; I've got zero interest in working with male singers. Any male voice I need to do, I can do.

I'd love to work with Frank Ocean. I really like his music.

I'd much rather talk about guitar playing. I hate it when people ask me about my lyrics. I always feel like telling them to just go and read them.

Brendon's more of a Peter Gabriel fan, and I'm more of a Ray Davies fan.

I only listen to Lil Wayne.