Nobody works harder than Lady Gaga. Nobody. She is unbelievable. I don't know how she sleeps, or when or if.

Crowds respond to anthemic choruses.

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.

Just because a suit fits, doesn't mean it looks good. You need a tailor. You want to get bespoke.

I knew I could make money from songwriting, so how much and when was not really the question.

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

The cool thing about writing music, writing anything, is that once you publish it, it's there forever.