Heather Headley Quotes

I've written more songs for this record than I ever have in the past so I'm trying to give it a lot of special attention to be sure my ideas really get translated right.

Writing for other artists helped me figure out that magic you have to capture to make everyone connect with a song.

I am just trying to do a song the best possible way I can.

When I make an album I love to spend a long time making it and put my heart and soul into it.

I enjoy making music and take my time to do everything until it is 'perfect.'

I think that the process of making music is a hard one to describe as well.

I was trying to do the same thing that I always do which is make an interesting record.

That's what I like to do, I like to make songs.

The bass line is the anchor for me. I started with the bass, and either doubled that and then added the harmonies, or sometimes added my own harmonies that I've always wanted to sing on the song. And then it just went on from there - singing violin parts and trumpet parts and just trying to emulate the sounds of the instruments.

I usually write my music on a piano, and I really enjoy performing that way, because that actually shows how the music was in my mind before it actually became an electronic song.

I'll have the music, and then I'll just turn the microphone on, press Play and Record and sing. And whatever comes out ends up being the melody.

I learn stuff from making music every time I go in the studio. I'm continuing to try to find new ways to play in a song or be in a song and have a positive impact on a song.

For me, making music just starts with a simple melody, and lyrics will come sometime after that.

I just want to give people the best album that I possibly can.

I realized that, for me, great records always moved me with the lyrics and the melodies. And so I said, 'I think I can do it now,' 'cause I found a team of people who understand I didn't want a record that was 'drop it, pop it, shake it' just 'cause I can dance.

I am an inventor of music.

I love making music. I love being involved in arranging music. It's very natural to know what I want to hear next and come up with ideas that are variations of what might be good.

The very best thing you can do is to try to write a song that has some sort of impact.

Composing music is hard work.

I honestly just hope to continue creating music that people can relate to and connect with in a personal way.

I think it's being innovative and very creative to stay away from flat-out sampling somebody else's record. To me, that doesn't show too much of your creative side unless you take a little piece and add it, almost like spice on a chicken.

I had a really pleasant time composing music for 'Raaga.'

In my mind, my music feels so big, a true production.

It's rare when you stumble upon this amazing melody. We'd love to make a 'Let Me Love You' every time we go into the studio, but it's definitely a special one.

Normally when I do an album, I have a concept behind it.