--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: So where a lot of people will spend three…" description: "\"So where a lot of people will spend three weeks on one song, I will write 10 in three weeks. Maybe the song that they sculpt is going to be as successf..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/706/sia-3207_just-one_so-where-a-lot-of-people-will-spend-thre_414947.jpg" --- # So where a lot of people will spend three weeks on one… ![“So where a lot of people will spend three weeks on one song, I will write 10 in three weeks. Maybe the song that they sculpt is going to be as successful as just one of the 10 that I wrote.” quote by Sia](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/706/sia-3207_just-one_so-where-a-lot-of-people-will-spend-thre_414947.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/706/sia-3207_just-one_so-where-a-lot-of-people-will-spend-thre_414947.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/706/sia-3207_just-one_so-where-a-lot-of-people-will-spend-thre_414947.jpg) > “So where a lot of people will spend three weeks on one song, I will write 10 in three weeks. Maybe the song that they sculpt is going to be as successful as just one of the 10 that I wrote.” [Sia](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sia/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. She prefers quantity, believing multiple attempts increase chances of a hit. **In simple terms:** Write many songs, not just one. 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