The difficulty in working with someone on a show like Idol or X Factor is they have an idea of what they… — Ryan Tedder Copy Share Image
So for every day that you're on this earth, for every minute that you have, the whole idea is doing nothing less… — 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
The cool thing about writing music, writing anything, is that once you publish it, it's there forever. — Ryan Tedder Copy Share Image
When life gives you the opportunity to check off a thing on the bucket list, you have to check them. — Ryan Tedder Copy Share Image
I started selling corn dogs, ended up in the music industry. That's how it all started. — 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 cut it… — 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 success is… — Ryan Tedder Copy Share Image
I'm a huge Lady GaGa fan - she makes the world a more incredible place. — 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 Christian music. — Ryan Tedder Copy Share Image
I knew I could make money from songwriting, so how much and when was not really the question. — Ryan Tedder Copy Share Image
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 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
