Conor Maynard Quotes

I was king of the mountain for a long time, well, I don't want that no more. I like to perform every once in a while for people who want to see me, and cut albums of music that is what I'm really about.

My #1 goal is to become a successful singer and share my gift with the world.

I don't think I want to transition into being a recording artist for the rest of my life or anything like that, but it's something I'd like to try.

Apart from being a playback singer for films, I'm also an independent musician.

I started out dabbling in rock and roll; then I did playback, and I have also sung for my own songs on screen.

My dream collaboration would probably be Sam Smith.

Every actor has his own identity. I don't aspire to be Bond. My quest is to do something new, something different.

I think Christina Aguilera is great; I would love to work with her.

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

If you want to be a singer, you've got to concentrate on it twenty-four hours a day. You can't be a well driller, too. You've got to concentrate on the business of entertaining and writing songs. Always think different from the next person. Don't ever do a song as you heard somebody else do it.

I'm not aiming to be someone like Christina Aguilera.

As long as I can write songs, make a record and do concerts, I'm really quite happy.

I just make videos and stuff. There's not much more to it than that. I'm a musician trying to express myself.

I always said that someday I'm going to sing on a record.

I do see myself doing more than just playback singing.

I could never really see myself being a pop artist.

I am happy being a playback singer and performer.

I'm going to start a new career as a singer, I think. I'm going to go the way of Russell Crowe.

All I want to do is sing on other people's records.

I would definitely love to work with somebody like Jay Z or Rihanna.

We call 'Ain't No Mountain' the golden egg that landed us at Motown.

They can sonically sound like me, but nobody's ever gonna be able to write songs like T-Pain. There's only one of those.

Whenever people used to ask me what I wanted to be when I was older, I would always say that I wanted to be a singer. When I was 12, I decided I would do something about it, so I started writing songs.

I've got more creative control when I do music.

I'm a performance artist first; I'm a recording artist second.