Well, what’s interesting, I try not to think about the radio when I’m writing a song. I want people to love the song, and that means it might not be exactly thinking about the radio, but it’s thinking about your audience and saying, ‘I want people to like this song after it’s done.’ John Legend Read Quote
My dad liked a lot of Motown, but I didn’t listen to it until my teenage years. John Legend Read Quote
Trump’s been a public personality forever, and that’s fine if you want him to be a reality-TV host, but if you want him to be president, there’s a different standard. John Legend Read Quote
When I write, I don’t really focus on duets or anything like that or whether I’m going to feature this or that rapper. I just focus on just making a great song and figure out the rest later. John Legend Read Quote
Some artists I know, they would rather not see the audience or envision them. But for me, I’d rather see them. I feel like part of the reason I perform is to feel that connection. It’s the reason I love it so much. John Legend Read Quote
I’ve never put out a song that I wasn’t completely proud of and that I didn’t love. In that sense, I’ve never felt like I sold out in any way. John Legend Read Quote
Dr. King was unpopular while he was alive – he’s only popular now because he’s dead and not a threat to anyone. John Legend Read Quote
