It's incredibly important to me that you remember a song right after the first or second time you hear it. That something sticks to you, something that makes you feel, 'I need to hear that song again.' That's fundamental. Something… — Max Martin Copy Share Image
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
