Danceable Beats Quotes

Earth, Wind & Fire was something new. I wanted to bring something innovative to the music. It was out of a desire to create excitement with music that was pleasurable to play and listen to.

I have an unabashed adoration of cheesy pop music.

I think a lot of my fans are anxious for more than just my singles. They know I'm a dreamer. They know I'm someone who is real spiritual. I love to have fun, and I always have fun songs - songs you can party to. But I also always have songs you can live to, that when you're depressed, it may lift your spirits up.

One of my favorite lyrics is 'Clams on the half-shell and roller skate, roller skate.' So they can be just really party-inspiring lyrics or just something brilliant like 'Tutti Frutti.'

The goal with a show is to push forward the passion in a visual and sonic way. It all comes out in a trance-like way, fast and pulsating. Then people can go home and think about the lyrics later.

I'm a pop princess at heart. Pop is about distilling what you want to say and making it easy. And the way I write isn't about making things easy. It's a weird juxtaposition.

Dr. Dog is good summer music.

I like when pop is still good music; that's what I like.

Why are Franz Ferdinand the perfect live band? They just are.

I started off from a very early age listening to music - all the usual cheesy stuff that little kids like.

Nineties music was what I grew up with, and I want to make music that's soulful but that you can also dance and drive to.

It's very difficult to put it into words or really put your finger on exactly what it was that people found so attractive about Wham! But it was a lot to do with George and me and our friendship.

I think K-Pop is something that sucks people in because it's open. I can do pop, EDM, rock, R&B and it doesn't matter, K-Pop embraces them all.

My goal for 'Black Rock' was pretty simple: I wanted to make the feel-good record of the summer.

Aaliyah was one of my favourite artists.

I want to make a pop album - something more upbeat than my stuff was in the '90s.