Lauren Jauregui Quotes

I write by myself and then deliver the song. Everybody knows, 'Leave Ester alone when she's in her zone.' Give me a studio and the tracks, and I'll call you when the doctor is done.

For some artists the live performance is the chicken before the egg of writing or recording of repertoire. For other artists the writing or recording of repertoire is the chicken before the egg of live performance.

I know what it takes to put a record together, so I'm not looking for people to come in and shape it.

When you're making a record, you try to achieve stylistically what fits on you. Like a good old coat, you know what I mean?

For me, the most challenging thing was developing myself as a songwriter and as a performer and as the leader of a band. And I just did it.

I like to make super music instead of working with superstars.

We're always in the studio pretty much, either at home or on the road, trying to come up with new ideas and stuff.

An album takes a lot of work and energy and dedication to make.

My least favorite thing about being in a band is photo shoots and video shoots. I like writing songs.

My primary goal is to be a solo artist releasing original music.

Even when I'm making my own solo records, I'm collaborating with people. It keeps things interesting for me.

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 pretty much built a band out of the most incredible guys I could possibly find. I didn't really want a six-piece band, but it just ended up being a six-piece band because these guys are all awesome.

I'm not really gonna stop. We've got so much stuff to do, so many songs we talked about, so many things to record.

I love being in the studio, and I am a huge fan of live music. Without writing good stuff in the studio, you have nothing to play live.

Being in a band is far more than playing an instrument. It's surviving. It's getting an album together.

Starting a band is the easy part. Once you've formed the band, you have to tell a story, and that story requires songs. And not just good songs, but great songs. After a while, great songs won't do - they have to be the best. Success doesn't make it any easier. Each time I start a new record, it's a brand-new search.

When you're an artist, you can only do your own stuff. Even if you only write for other people, you're really more focused on yourself. So while everybody's out touring, I'm working on records.

Since we started, Chris and I had theatrical ambitions.

I've had the honor to be in sessions with great artists.

I write a song to be recorded. And to some extent to be performed, but definitely more to be recorded than performed, because the recording will last longer than a performance.

A band isn't a band unless they're playing together. Otherwise, it's just five guys that are living off their royalty checks.

It was very difficult for me to be the only lyricist in the band.

I sit and write songs alone and then get together with people to help me flesh it out into a recording.

When I'm sick of myself, and when I don't know what to say as a solo artist, I can write a song for a movie. When I don't know where to turn musically, being in a band - Rilo Kiley or Jenny & Johnny - the collaborative nature is really exciting.