I started off making music that made fun of pop; now I'm nominated for helping produce pop songs that aim to be as honest as possible. — Ricky Reed Copy Share Image
When I started trying to produce records for other people, one of the first tracks I wrote and produced was sort of a 'Kelly Clarkson circa 2008,' kind of big-brassy, guitar-pop, rock song. I was like, 'I can do this.… — Ricky Reed Copy Share Image
I'm trying to make pop records for the middle-class, lower-middle-class - pop for the 99 percent. — Ricky Reed Copy Share Image
A lot of what we do in the studio on a day-to-day basis is you try to cast a line as far out as… — Ricky Reed Copy Share Image
I really enjoy the creative freedom that I get when I produce my own projects. — Ricky Reed Copy Share Image
Regardless of what amount of satire or sarcasm is heard in what I do, the reason it connects with people is because the fun… — Ricky Reed Copy Share Image
Every collaboration with a new person is like when you take a bin of Legos and dump them on the floor. All of the… — Ricky Reed Copy Share Image
If you are stuck at a dead-end job, or you know your friends are bringing you down, the time to act is now. You… — Ricky Reed Copy Share Image
My music has evolved to reflect that multigendered, multiracial, multigenre music. Whether I realized it before or not, I'm most influenced by that rock… — Ricky Reed Copy Share Image
Los Angeles is a huge, great diverse place, but I had to find the version that worked for me. I am lucky I did… — Ricky Reed Copy Share Image
Pitbull is, like, one of the most incredible humans. He's an amazing guy, and when we first connected on 'Fireball,' he said, 'I love… — Ricky Reed Copy Share Image
I can never think about, 'Is this going to sell? Is this going to work on radio?' I just have to get in the… — Ricky Reed Copy Share Image
Who doesn't love classic Destiny's Child or Ace of Base? There's so much amazing music from that time period, so it makes sense that… — Ricky Reed Copy Share Image
Don't do anyone else's version of a hit song - it's gonna sound terrible. You just have to do what you do well and… — Ricky Reed Copy Share Image
Collaborating with someone on music is the same way you'd go about hanging out. You have to listen more than you talk. — Ricky Reed Copy Share Image
