I did a lot of songs that I sold, but then they never came out and I never got paid for it.… — Ester Dean Copy Share Image
I always tell people I write songs, but I'm a writer. It's a difference. I can write songs to music, but I… — Ester Dean Copy Share Image
I just write songs from the heart, and you never know who'll like the songs. I try to make sure that I… — Ester Dean Copy Share Image
People keep putting limitations on themselves and creating this reality that soul music is dead. That's only in their reality. It's not… — Ester Dean Copy Share Image
Rhianna don't want you to give her what you think that she wants. She needs you to give her something that's fresh.… — Ester Dean Copy Share Image
It's so funny because if you tweet your lyrics and then you hear it in a song next week, you're like, 'Hey… — Ester Dean Copy Share Image
The mall is good for hearing new music because you hear music everywhere. I like to walk around the mall and hear… — Ester Dean Copy Share Image
My music teacher was like, "Ester, you need to pay attention in class." I'm like, "No miss lady, 'cause I can sing."… — Ester Dean Copy Share Image
I'm more than a songwriter. I'm a creative person. Some people you just always see. I won't allow you to see me unless it… — Ester Dean Copy Share Image
I will make up a crush, you hear me?! I will look at a guy and say, for two months at least, 'I think… — Ester Dean Copy Share Image
There are lots of people way more talented than me - but I work more, and I wanted it more. I never waited on… — Ester Dean Copy Share Image
I like interior decorating. I really like to build houses. And landscaping, I like that. — Ester Dean Copy Share Image
I tend to sing opera and showtunes in the shower. I don't know why, but when I get in the shower I turn into… — Ester Dean Copy Share Image
I'm the only girl songwriter that fights for a lot of things. I fight for songwriting fees, which record labels want you to shut… — Ester Dean Copy Share Image
I did a lot of songs that I sold, but then they never came out and I never got paid for it. You learn… — Ester Dean Copy Share Image
I try to reach for the stars because if you say you want something small and it happens, you don't believe it. So I… — Ester Dean Copy Share Image
My success, I feel like, is credit - credit for a good job. I haven't even gotten a Grammy, yet I've already decided I… — Ester Dean Copy Share Image
