Song Quotes by Max Martin

A great pop song should be felt when you hear it.

— Max Martin

I love being part of the ASCAP family of songwriters and composers.

— Max Martin

Singing involves a great deal of psychology.

— Max Martin

I don't think most people who listen to music are that interested in all the work that goes into making it. It's…

— Max Martin

If you've got a verse with a lot of rhythm, you want to pair it with something that doesn't.

— Max Martin

You can hear songs that are technically great, songs that tick all the boxes. But for a song to be felt, you…

— Max Martin

I first began with the recorder in our community music school. After that, I played horn and participated in the school orchestra.

— Max Martin

It's never like, 'Now I'm going to sit down and write this or that kind of song.' The melodies may show up…

— Max Martin

I want to be part of every note, every single moment going on in the studio. I want nothing forgotten; I want…

— Max Martin

When pop culture can influence things in any way, when a song becomes something bigger than just a song, that's the greatest…

— Max Martin

It's incredibly important to me that you remember a song right after the first or second time you hear it. That something…

— Max Martin

I try to make the songs as good as I can - the way I like it, you know? And I guess…

— Max Martin

It's music. It's supposed to be fun and inspirational. You have to be inspired. If I did it because it was my…

— Max Martin

If you listen to the first, second, and third chorus of a song, they don't sound the same. It's the same melody…

— Max Martin