My dad and mom were in bands: the Soda Jerks, Fat Time, Girls at Play - which is a play on Men… — Sia Copy Share Image
Usually, the song will tell me who it belongs to. It seems clear to me who would do a good job with… — Sia Copy Share Image
I really feel like I've nailed songwriting. It's my specialty; it's what I'm good at. — Sia Copy Share Image
The songs that work best are broad lyrically and have one strong concept in the metaphor. — Sia Copy Share Image
It takes me, like, half an hour to write the lyrics for a song. They just come out. — Sia Copy Share Image
I love the idea of how fast can we make the song, but I don't think that I'm necessarily, like, a super-talented… — Sia Copy Share Image
I don't do sessions for myself ever. I'm always working, writing for pop sessions. And what happens is that sometimes I like… — Sia Copy Share Image
That's why 'Chandelier' was interesting to me... I wrote the song because there's so many party-girl anthems in pop. And I thought… — Sia Copy Share Image
About 50 percent of the songs on the radio are like, 'Live like tomorrow doesn't exist. Like it's my birthday. Like it's… — Sia Copy Share Image
I can't be bothered to learn Final Draft. I'm not a technical person. Like, when I sing, I just want to sing… — Sia Copy Share Image
So where a lot of people will spend three weeks on one song, I will write 10 in three weeks. Maybe the… — Sia Copy Share Image
When I'm in a songwriting phase, it's a phase. I don't just suddenly feel inspired and then write a song, because I… — Sia Copy Share Image
'Chandelier' took, like, four minutes to write the chords, then, like, 12-15 minutes to write the lyrics. Probably 10 or 15 minutes… — Sia Copy Share Image
The 'victim to victory' theory is that, if you listen to the radio, a large percentage of the hits are... about victim… — Sia Copy Share Image
I have never made money selling records. I have never really made money touring, either, or with merchandise, surprisingly. But I do… — Sia Copy Share Image
'Titanium' wasn't supposed to be me singing, but they put my demo vocal back on. — Sia Copy Share Image
The melody will tell me what the song should be about, the tone of the song. That's when the intellect comes in.… — Sia Copy Share Image
Sometimes, after I finish the lyrics and have all the melodies and harmonies and the pop and vocal, I'll be like, 'I… — Sia Copy Share Image
Sometimes, after I finish the lyrics and have all the melodies and harmonies and the pop and vocal, I'll be like, 'I have to… — Sia Copy Share
I've been writing pop songs for pop stars for a couple years and see what their lives are like, and that's just not something… — Sia Copy Share
I'm just trying to work out a way to be a singer and to create cool content. I'm willing to do that as an… — Sia Copy Share
I'd had a relationship with a woman when I was 20, but nobody cared then. As it came out at the same time as… — Sia Copy Share
That's the thing about awards - it's for the people who do all the hard work behind the scenes. An award is just a… — Sia Copy Share
'Chandelier' took, like, four minutes to write the chords, then, like, 12-15 minutes to write the lyrics. Probably 10 or 15 minutes to cut the vocals. — Sia Copy Share
Fame is the worst thing that can happen to a person. I choose not to appear in anything publicly. Twitter's it! — Sia Copy Share
