Ryan Tedder

“I'm not interested in fad songs.”

“With iPhones, nobody has an excuse for writer's block. If you're at Whole Foods getting your green tea extract and you have a melody, you just drop it into your voice memo and save it for later.”

“The Beatles are the most credible band in the history of music.”

“I think often times if a guitar riff is centered around the chorus or if it follows the chorus, then it often times turns into the actual hook.”

“Writing songs is about trying to connect with people on a deeper spiritual level - but I'm not a fan of contemporary Christian music.”

“When you're around enormously successful people you realise their success isn't an accident - it's about work.”

“I'm a sucker for pop melodies, things you can't get out of your head.”