When I wrote for myself before as an artist, I probably wrote about 15, 20 songs a year. I thought that was a lot. Then, when I first started writing for the people, I wrote, like, 65 songs in a year for two years in a row. LP Read Quote
The two years I spent solely writing for other people kind of took me away from myself. LP Read Quote
I have worked with artists who are super-young and new and experiencing success, and I feel bad because I can see it in their eyes that they truly think that is it for the rest of their life. And I am like, ‘It may be, but you have to work at it, and even if you do, it may not be, so enjoy what is going on right now.’ LP Read Quote
When I’m singing my songs on stage, I feel like I’m doing a rock show, even though I don’t think all my music is particularly straight up rock. LP Read Quote
Pop is like a puzzle: to write a perfect pop song, you never know, and there’s so much that can happen in a second with a song. LP Read Quote
The thrill of writing songs for other people, when you get that right, that person’s soul speaks to that song; you’ve done them a favor and the world a favor. That’s what writing is all about – you’re always trying to get the real picture. LP Read Quote
I think one of the people that’s done the most for the gay movement is Ellen DeGeneres. LP Read Quote