Laurieann Gibson Quotes

My second record I used a producer, which was frustrating in a way, because I think a lot of the punky spirit and provocative nature of the lyrics didn't come across - the music was pretty.

I'm good at melody - I'll write the top-line melody and ideal words I want to go with it. But I'm not that good at writing lyrics. I bounce those back and forth with songwriters or someone who can sing.

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.

I know what it takes to put a record together, so I'm not looking for people to come in and shape it.

I was thinking about working with Lady Gaga, not 'Born This Way' but more her old stuff that she did with RedOne from her first album. I think that would be really fun - a cool combination.

I create the music, and if this artist could complement this record, I reach out.

It was important for the first piece of original music that I release to have a timeless feel because that's the type of music I want to make.

I'd love to do something with Bruno Mars because I love his voice and the playful and intelligent way he delivers a song.

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.

I'm a fun song maker. I love to make people smile. I also love to see them big, burly dudes crying because their wives' song is 'Die a Happy Man.'

I like to always do my best to make music catchy, so I think a very catchy melody is cool.

People will reach out because they know I'm trying to put my best forward when it comes to subject matter and creation of song.

I made hardcore music and that came kind of easy - it was what I knew. But it was a challenge for me to make a big pop tune.

I like to think about the quality, content, and concept for my music because I think these are the most important things and it just molds everything together.

I do feel most at home playing live, but the feeling of getting into the studio to see the new songs take shape was really incredible.

I wrote songs with the guys from Air Supply for their record... So I was just writing songs.

Artie is a singer, and I'm a writer and player and a singer. We didn't work together on a creative level and prepare the songs. I did that.

I always wanted to make a pop record. I'm a dancer myself, so I want to make something that people listen to and just want to dance to.

I'm not a great guitarist, but I do bits and bobs. I'm mainly a songwriter and a composer. I've done a lot of scoring and some stuff for British pop music that did pretty well, but I've mainly been working on my own stuff with Duncan Sheik.

My next record I really just want it to be a collection of great songs, classic songs in a way.

A song doesn't happen as a whole verse; it happens linearly, line by line, almost word by word, phrase by phrase. And if each phrase, each line, has a proper emotional feel and connects to the line before it and the line after it, the song will be doing what it should be doing.

I think Bruno Mars is a great example of a great voice and classic songwriting with a twist that makes it contemporary. I think he's done a great job of it. I think Katy Perry has undeniable songs for what she does, for that pop market. And, if we're talking in the truly pop market, I would say those two.

If you listen to the great Beatle records, the earliest ones where the lyrics are incredibly simple. Why are they still beautiful? Well, they're beautifully sung, beautifully played, and the mathematics in them is elegant. They retain their elegance.

I also tried to avoid doing obvious dance records.

For me, the guitar synthesizer is a great writing instrument.