Robert Palmer Quotes

I'm in the studio for hours in that tiny little box, and really, the performing part is what I'm most excited about.

I have no reason to sit home and write songs all day without going out and playing for the folks. And I have no reason to go play for the folks unless I'm writing new songs so they can sort of feed off one another. And I just try to do the best I can.

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 kept writing all these ballads; they're me speaking about life. But how am I gonna do the live show I wanna do if I don't have something I can dance to?

Being on the road is a great habitat for creating new music because there's so many different experiences.

It's not like making records is terrible. Still, I do find the writing of the songs and the live shows to be the things that give you the most clear picture of what it's all about.

As opposed to touring for three years and then going into the studio and writing an album, I think this record is representative of a lot of everyday people.

I only do solo albums when songs are screaming at me to be let out of my mind.

I write music people enjoy playing and listening to, and I have a group that loves playing the music.

I wrote my first song, 'Conversion', to this little hip-hop instrumental. I went to an open-mic, plugged my iPod into the P.A., and sang over the beat.

I enjoy singing my songs in front of people. I enjoy being involved in making the artwork for albums and stupid stuff like that.

Sometimes the song title comes with the songs, other times you just sorta make something up afterwards.

I'm not trying to say I'm this artist who is all artsy and that I only write music for myself, because I don't. I write music for other people to enjoy, so I think about if it'd be an idea someone else would like.

Usually I write the songs at home and then I bring them in to the band; when we play them as a band, that's kinda how we figure out the feel of how they're going to be presented on the record or live.

I really look forward to putting on a record. I love writing music and think that may be my strong suit even more than singing. I can't wait to take that music on tour and share it with as many people as I can.

The most miraculous process is watching a song go from a tiny idea in the middle of the night to something that 55,000 people are singing back to you.

I honestly just hope to continue creating music that people can relate to and connect with in a personal way.

I played 'Rewind' so many times in the club to see which parts were working, see how the crowd reacted to it.

The writing is everything of course but you can't be making records and not be willing to go out there and perform.

For the most part, the real work is done in the songwriting stage and recording; the next step is presenting to people.

I just like a beat that grabs me. And then I'll come up with a concept after. I like to take my time with music.

At the end of the day, I just like to make the best music that I can make and put it out to the world and see how they respond to it.

New songs are why artists go on the road. That's why I go on the road. It's a three-prong play. Writing: You're intrigued. Recording: It brings it to life. And then you want to share it.

I love making music. I love being involved in arranging music. It's very natural to know what I want to hear next and come up with ideas that are variations of what might be good.

The truth is I want to make music that people enjoy.