Articulating Quote by Dan Mangan

It's important to me to create archetypes of human experiences and make them so that the song has a sense of purpose when you…

— Weyes Blood

This way of working on individual songs in isolation from other songs is actually how we've always kind of done it.

— Grace Chatto

Because of things like 'The X Factor' and 'Autotune', the real art of communicating a song is not treasured any more. But singing other…

— Katie Melua

I think in some ways, it can do a listener a disservice to explain a song. I think I'd rather leave a little room…

— St. Vincent

Every human being sees something different in a painting, so I want every single person to have their own thoughts about our songs.

— Shavo Odadjian

When you're writing a song with someone, it's a very personal process. The music has to be an organic experience, it can't be contrived,…

— Jarryd James

Music is a diary. Sometimes people make music as if no one's going to hear it, as if they can just be completely honest.…

— Giveon

That's something we really enjoy - incorporating things that don't ordinarily find people breaking into song.

— Ron Mael

When I'm a part of someone else's creative process, it's all about facilitating their ideas and hopefully bringing their perspective and making it a…

— Miguel

A lot of times, people are ashamed of feeling weak and being rejected - so it's liberating to be able to sing about those…

— Banks

I think it's always interesting how music means different things to different people, and people who overthink it are looking to in some ways…

— Noah Baumbach

To write a song and have it embraced by someone, even one person, I don't think that's something that everyone gets to experience.

— Benji Madden