Mya Quotes

You can look at someone and get to know their music and say, 'This is someone who I want to work with.'

There's something about that blind trust between Timbaland and me - two people that have almost nothing in common except for a love of music - that is really rejuvenating.

Iggy Pop, or should I say Iggy's people, had reached out to me saying he was a True Blood fan, and if any opportunities come up, to please keep Iggy in mind. We sent Iggy the demo of 'LB&R'. He loved it and said, 'Sign me up.'

I love Rob Zombie - I'd love to work with Rob Zombie or John Cameron Mitchell.

I really like Ariana Grande, Jessie J, and Nicki Minaj's song, the 'Bang Bang' song. It's the new 'Lady Marmalade.' So good.

I love getting into a studio with a bunch of friends. When the day's done, we've made something. We recognize that we're from different walks of the music industry, and there's no reason we shouldn't be collaborating. That's what I'm trying to create with thenewno2 - a sense of community.

I want Prince to see something I do and call me and ask me to be on an album or if I want to dance!

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

I always say I wanna work with Alicia Keys. I'm in awe of her.

People are afraid to ask musicians to be involved in projects because they anticipate being turned down. Young artists hesitate before contacting me. People in my position don't get approached often enough.

I'd really like to work with Gwen Stefani and Cee Lo.

In postscript let's just say that I am very fortunate cause I've gotten to work with a lot of great bands!

I've always had a lot of creative impact on the music with Timbaland.

Women in music have always been associated with pop - with prettiness, theatricality, melodic hooks and dance beats.

'Roc The Life' is a song I wrote with The Dream, who made 'Umbrella,' 'Single Ladies' and loads more.

I get along with all the women singers, but especially Dolly Parton. We talk the same hillbilly language.

I've always wanted to work with Barbra Streisand because she's worked with some of the best background singers in the world who are friends of mine, worked with them in concert or on movie soundtracks, and I always say 'Now, where was I? Where was I when she was hiring people to work with her?'

I think Aaliyah has influenced artists like a Ciara.

I've been a huge fan of Chris Martin forever; it'd be awesome to work with him. He's really kind, and he's been really encouraging when we've met.

I'd love to work with some of the people I've remixed for - Ed Sheeran or Chris Martin or The Weeknd. But it's not just big names like these guys that I want to collaborate with.

I've learned a lot from Dave Stewart; he's a serial collaborator. He's co-written songs with more people than anybody I know - like the most incredible people too.

I think I'm very proud of the 'Lady Marmalade' collaboration that I did with Christina, Lil Kim, Pink, and Missy. That was the first time and probably one of the only times that I've worked with so many females at once, and we were able to accomplish so many great things.

Paul and I were friends, the Moody Blues toured with the Beatles on the second British tour. That developed into me working with Paul, whom I always admired.

Taylor Goldsmith and I hit it off big time, and so we started writing some songs together.

I love Peter Gabriel, and I've come so close to working with him a few times. We were on a movie soundtrack together, but we didn't actually write together.