You need a balance at all times. If the verse is a bit messy, you need it to be less messy right after. It needs to vary. 'Shake It Off' is a good example, where the math behind the drama… — Max Martin Copy Share Image
If you've got a verse with a lot of rhythm, you want to pair it with something that doesn't. — Max Martin Copy Share Image
It's one thing to speak about it and another to actually do something about it. — Max Martin Copy Share Image
If nobody recognizes you, if nobody cares, it's easier to avoid getting carried away. That's way harder if you're a famous artist. — Max Martin Copy Share Image
It's music. It's supposed to be fun and inspirational. You have to be inspired. If I did it because it was my 'job,' and… — Max Martin Copy Share Image
I first began with the recorder in our community music school. After that, I played horn and participated in the school orchestra. — Max Martin Copy Share Image
I believe you have to start with yourself, think about your bad habits and prejudices, not only in your profession but generally in life.… — Max Martin Copy Share Image
When pop culture can influence things in any way, when a song becomes something bigger than just a song, that's the greatest thing to… — Max Martin Copy Share Image
There are so many traps, so many ways of getting screwed in this business. — Max Martin Copy Share Image
The sound itself, the production, is of such great importance that it has become an integrated part of the composition. — Max Martin Copy Share Image
If the artist isn't having a great day or finds it all boring, my role becomes that of a coach. Getting the very best… — Max Martin Copy Share Image
