Mike Will Made It Quotes

When I get all focused on songwriting, I get into all the marketing and promotion that we do to make it happen. Then the right song comes along and blows it all out of the water. The right song will do it for you every time.

I really like Ariana Grande, Jessie J, and Nicki Minaj's song, the 'Bang Bang' song. It's the new 'Lady Marmalade.' So good.

Idol has pretty much taken me out of my recording and out of my choreography. I have managed to slip in some choreography jobs. And I've been writing songs for other artists.

The first record we put out on Fueled by Ramon, 'The Papercut Chronicles,' we had no idea what the term 'producer' meant. It was just us writing songs, and we are trying to go back to that - singing in a room and vibing off each other.

Things like 'Lucky Man' were never written to even be a record, let alone a hit record.

I've had this song in a drawer for a long time, maybe seven or eight years. Every time I'd do an album, I'd take it out and listen to it, and always liked what it had to say. Plus when Garth came in and sang on it, that made it really special.

I think if I did something in the pop world right now, it would be for Rihanna. I'd love to do something production wise for her.

When I first got into the major label system, they were like, 'Hey, you're great - now write with a million people so we can get songs.' That was something I hadn't done before, and the songwriters I was working with had worked on some massive numbers - like 'True Colours.' One of the guys wrote 'Livin On A Prayer.'

I love Charli XCX, so getting to work with her was really inspiring.

With Rihanna, it's always a collaboration, and that's why I love her so much.

Somebody who really inspired me to wanna start writing songs is The-Dream, so if The-Dream was to hit me up and be like, 'Yo you wanna do this?,' I'd be all for it. I would love that, actually.

The end game is always a hit song.

Broken Clocks' is actually a song I produced for my boy River Tiber featuring my boy Daniel Caesar.

I wrote 'Flatliner' with Dierks Bentley in mind in 2013.

I got more songs with Gunna than anybody - that's like the only person who I'm around!

The industry and my fans' encouragement made me work on my own compositions more, and it is good to see my track 'Yaad Mod Do,' sung along with Millind Gaba, is liked by all.

'TTM' started off being a feature. A producer wanted me to just hop on the beat, like a Diplo type of thing. When I recorded the song, I liked it a lot, and I figured, instead of them paying me to do this, I'd rather just use this for my project, and we can just get money together.

As songwriters, we can go in and write for other artists in a time where you aren't necessarily feeling inspired for yourself.

I wanna do a song with Bruno Mars.

I want to do a song with Rihanna - we need to make that work.

If 'Emotions in Motion' comes out right, I can write the book on the formula rock star.

When I'm making songs, I never call them hits. I knew 'Bandz A Make Her Dance' was a good record, but I never knew it was gonna be a hit.

I'd like to collaborate with Jay-Z and Mary J. Blige.

I want to have a record with Beyonce or Lady Gaga. They are both my inspirations. Especially Beyonce.

It was a pleasure to work with Destiny's Child in the beginning of their career. Working in the studio with Beyonce was a lot of fun. She's an extremely hard worker, perfectionist, and a talented writer.