I think somewhere along the way I realized, ‘O.K., no one’s gonna care about a chubby Jewish dude rapping.’ I realized I’d be better behind the scenes. Benny Blanco Read Quote
Basically, any time you have a real life experience, that can be a song. Because no matter how crazy or weird you are, somebody’s had an experience just like you, somewhere. Benny Blanco Read Quote
I might be eating something, and the bag opens in a cool way, and I’m like, ‘I wanna put that in the song.’ Benny Blanco Read Quote
I actually believe that you should not wash your jeans, ever. In Japan, they actually put them in the freezer. That kills the bacteria and makes them not smell anymore. Benny Blanco Read Quote
Let’s face it, I’m not winning a fight with anybody – unless it’s against someone like Larry David. Benny Blanco Read Quote
I’m not a huge L.A. fan, but I go there for the winter every year. We usually rent a house and have massive house parties. Benny Blanco Read Quote
Ke$ha is her art; there is no curtain you peel back to find the real person. And with Ke$ha, you never know what to expect when you’re in the studio. Benny Blanco Read Quote
Most of the time when people work with an artist, they don’t give them what they need for the future, they give them what their last album sounded like. So it’s like, ‘Oh, One Republic needs a song, why don’t we send them 10 that sound like ‘Apologize?’ Benny Blanco Read Quote
I let the song come to me. Then that thing comes to you, and you just know what that thing is. Music isn’t like a 9-to-5 job. You never know. It’s just the most unpredictable thing. Benny Blanco Read Quote
Here’s the thing… when people start making music, they start borrowing styles from other people, because that’s what you do. You start by recreating hip-hop beats you’ve heard from other people, or you start mimicking other people, or you’re just listening to stuff. Benny Blanco Read Quote
