I would rather put out two year-defining songs a year than flood the market with eight or nine songs. — Ryan Tedder Copy Share Image
I find the songs that have the most human components in production are the ones that will stand the test of time. — Ryan Tedder Copy Share Image
I am not opposed to doing a side project, like Death Cab for Cutie, where it's completely different from my own band. — Ryan Tedder Copy Share Image
I think often times if a guitar riff is centered around the chorus or if it follows the chorus, then it often… — Ryan Tedder Copy Share Image
Writing songs is about trying to connect with people on a deeper spiritual level - but I'm not a fan of contemporary… — Ryan Tedder Copy Share Image
I think the true test of a pop song, for me, and I've talked to a lot of other writers about this,… — Ryan Tedder Copy Share Image
I think the best songs are being written by the very under-stated, under-appreciated indie artists. The thing that separates them from mainstream… — Ryan Tedder Copy Share Image
I'm in an odd position because I write across so many genres for so many people and they all influence me, and… — Ryan Tedder Copy Share Image
Any time you have a song that is directly connected to a very specific musical trend of the moment, you have immediately… — Ryan Tedder Copy Share Image
If you're talking to an architect, he can look at a blank piece of paper, and once the initial design is there,… — Ryan Tedder Copy Share Image
The only thing contrived is the production - you can over-produce to the point you kill a good idea, you can under-produce… — Ryan Tedder Copy Share Image
Melody is the single most important thing to any song, period. I don't care what anybody says, it trumps everything. Not because… — Ryan Tedder Copy Share Image
The cool thing about writing music, writing anything, is that once you publish it, it's there forever. — Ryan Tedder Copy Share
When life gives you the opportunity to check off a thing on the bucket list, you have to check them. — Ryan Tedder Copy Share
I started selling corn dogs, ended up in the music industry. That's how it all started. — Ryan Tedder Copy Share
Any time you have a song that is directly connected to a very specific musical trend of the moment, you have immediately cut it… — Ryan Tedder Copy Share
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… — Ryan Tedder Copy Share
Writing songs is about trying to connect with people on a deeper spiritual level - but I'm not a fan of contemporary Christian music. — Ryan Tedder Copy Share
I knew I could make money from songwriting, so how much and when was not really the question. — Ryan Tedder Copy Share
Nobody works harder than Lady Gaga. Nobody. She is unbelievable. I don't know how she sleeps, or when or if. — Ryan Tedder Copy Share
I find the songs that have the most human components in production are the ones that will stand the test of time. — Ryan Tedder Copy Share
I think often times if a guitar riff is centered around the chorus or if it follows the chorus, then it often times turns… — Ryan Tedder Copy Share
I have to sing it every night, I can't get up on stage if it's some bullshit story. — Ryan Tedder Copy Share
The difficulty in working with someone on a show like Idol or X Factor is they have an idea of what they think is… — Ryan Tedder Copy Share
