Frankie Valli Quotes

I listen to Emmylou Harris. She's my favorite. I don't know why, but I just feel more creative with her playing.

I don't really do sad, depressing songs.

I listen to both oldies and contemporary stations. I enjoy listening to current stuff because there's an energy to it that's inspiring.

You know, I listen to contemporary music all the time.

Rufus Wainwright is my go-to for any kind of emotion. He's got songs for all of it.

I love my pop music.

With the 'iCarly' soundtrack, I didn't get to write any of the songs. I just picked songs that meant a lot to me that I really liked.

I don't know if it's cool to say this anymore, but I grew up listening to Gary Glitter. A majority of his songs were in that shuffle-blues beat, and I think that's probably why I tend to write like that.

As a kid, looking at Michael Jackson, Marvin Gaye, New Edition, the Temptations, Motown, people who I felt were huge artists, they made me wanna do something.

'Time to Move On' is my favorite song.

SAD!' is definitely one of my go-to songs when I want to vibe.

If I want to dance, I listen to Meghan Trainor, Katy Perry, Justin Timeberlake.

I'm a musichead. My favorite Gaga song of all time is 'You & I' - it might not be the popular vote in terms of charts or sales, but it's my favorite.

Music-wise, I like anything with a beat to it. With walkout songs, I pick something to keep me going and to rile me up.

My own personal tastes don't really have an effect on whether song is a parody target or not. But having said that, I try to pick songs that I actually like because I realize that I have to live with these songs for a long time, from when I'm working on them in the studio to possibly playing them onstage for the rest of my life. So I try not to pick songs that I know would drive me crazy.

I grew up with so many different songs that the ones that are fun to play are the ones I want to do.

What song is it you want to hear?

If there's a certain song that I want to reach a certain person or certain type of person, that's when I play it for people.

As an artist, you just want to keep creating, keep finding a place that really inspires you that feels fresh and new and keep it exciting.

I wanted to sing songs that my voice was comfortable with.

I've always been a fan of music. I would say I'm a fan of late '90s to early 2000s rap. That's where I get all my inspiration from.

I learned early on the value and the power of music to inspire and to drive me.

I never really liked the lyrics or the sameness of the music. It always seemed to have the same rhythm or whatever. But when it turned a little more rock, I kind of liked it. I like what Kid Rock did to country. I like all the modern, new stuff that's coming out, and it just so happens that my boyfriend is not a country player, but he was a rock musician.

I think music gives so much inspiration. I listen to all kinds of music: pop, hip-hop, everything. I also love classical music.

I listen to a wide array of music, all depends on the mood I'm in at the time.