Gabrielle Aplin Quotes

From all the years that I've been in the business, you know that ballads are what impact. Mid-tempos are great, you can sell some records on 'em, but when it comes down to it, ballads are the meat-and-potatoes on the album.

Hit songs are mysterious and slippery beasts; few artists have a lock on them. This means that many people, like me, have become fans of songs rather than fans of artists.

How can you not like Britney Spears?

Working with Bruno Mars would be really awesome. I'm such a fan of his, and I love that he's a real artist.

One Direction. Proper pop band. There has to be a band that people want to scream at. I don't think I've ever behaved like a pop star.

I think it's just a lack of ability, we're incapable of writing hits.

We're not on a desperate mission to write chart compatible stuff.

Look at my track record: All of the big hits we created in Holland worked globally.

One Direction is the main thing I'm doing and I'm 100 per cent dedicated to the group.

You look at what One Direction has done and just say, 'That is just lucky;' it is not. It is happening because they are talented boys, good looking lads; and yes, their songs might not be the typical songs that lots of radios want to play, but they are great songs, pop records, that are massive across the world selling in huge numbers.

I love Katy Perry! She's very charming.

My biggest successes were mainly in the pop market during the 80s.

I'm a big fan of Lady Gaga.

I've got a song on One Direction's album called 'Tell Me A Lie'. It's a really cute song - I love it. I loved that they liked it. They sound really great on it. I already have it - I'm so VIP with my copy on my computer! It does sound really good.

I've not met a soul who wants to see The Wanted over One Direction. The thirst for those boys is insane.

I love everything Katy Perry does.

I've had a few ditty hits.

I would love to do a video with Harry Styles and sit with him and talk about, like, his music and One Direction and everything he has going on and all his amazing songs that have been coming out.

I've 300 other songs, but 'Lady In Red' is just one of them. Funnily enough, in America, it is massive, but most people wouldn't have a clue who Chris de Burgh was.

I'm a massive Mariah Carey fan.

We have a history of great producers - ABBA and Max Martin - we have proof of people being successful from Sweden.

I was such a huge Ne-Yo fan.

'Dangerous' is an album that I was very dedicated to. I wanted every song to be a hit.

I want to be able to take singles, serve them up to radio on a silver platter and just have them smoke - just obvious great-sounding, great-feeling radio singles.

I love Katy Perry.