Conor Maynard Quotes

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

I have no shame in making music that maybe, if you listen to it long enough, you'll realize you've heard this or that part of it before. I'm still very excited by an amazingly written song, so that's really the thing that I work on when I make records with people.

I'm just inspired by music.

We travel so much as touring musicians and artists that sometimes, when you hear a great song that you really think could be on your project, you go ahead and record it instead of try to write it.

I've done a lot of albums and I kinda know when I'm onto something that was inspirational for me to record and create, and this was one of those projects where I really enjoyed making the album.

I don't get my inspiration from a specific source. It's more like if you listen to a good tune, it gives me inspiration to write a better tune.

My whole goal is to make good records and keep myself inspired and able to accomplish what I need to accomplish.

Coming to Nashville has been so motivating and inspirational. Just watching people live and breathe their music and create something that they can feel from start to finish.

I'm pretty obsessed with Sara Bareilles. She is so talented, and I feel like I would learn so much from her.

I really like the thing I did with Martina McBride. I had that song sitting around for a long time.

I've just always been around great songwriters. To me, they were the standard.

I'm never happier than when I'm being creative, whether that's with Coldplay or other artists. I just love being in the studio.

Whatever Kanye tells me, I just try to put it in my little machine and make the perfect solution for it. That's always our collab formula, and that's just how 'Gorgeous' came about.

Freddie and Brian tend to write the majority of the material.

John Mayer would be my ultimate collaboration because he's just the man. He has basically captured all I believe in with music.

I probably get most of my inspiration through music.

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

Working with Timbaland, he gives me insight; he throws me different ways to approach the beat, and those extra tips go a long way. I know that he's worked with some of the greats, so it's just motivation. I feel inspired when we're in the booth together.

Obviously there's so many great artists out there that I'd love to work with.

I want to write just as much as Kanye may have for whomever Kanye has written for.

Jeff always had a huge part in making a song a record. You felt like you were capturing lightning in the studio. It was never boring. He always was there to serve the song.

Mos is a true artist who has a story to tell and gives back through his music. He remixed my song 'Different' in 2005, and the song we're working on now will be one of my future projects.

I wish I wrote 'Paper Planes' by M.I.A.

I'm a musician, so for the most part I've always thought that the musicians were equally as inspiring to listen to - maybe more so, in some cases - in addition to the artists.

It would be fun to write with Adele, actually. She seems like a fun girl to write with.