“A great song should make you stop everything that you're doing. You should be so into it that you just can't imagine doing anything else for that moment. You wouldn't even dream of picking up the phone.” ShouldMomentsDreamSongImaginePhonesThat MomentDoing You Author:Kara DioGuardi
“I think Bruno Mars is a great example of a great voice and classic songwriting with a twist that makes it contemporary. I think he's done a great job of it. I think Katy Perry has undeniable songs for what she does, for that pop market. And, if we're talking in the truly pop market, I would say those two.” IfsThinkingDoeTwoDoneJobsSongVoiceTalkingExamplePopsContemporaryClassicSongwritingMarsTwistsGreat JobGreat Voice Author:Kara DioGuardi
“Good new songs are the backbone of the music industry. There isn't an artist out there who could survive without hit songs.” ArtistSongIndustryMusic IndustryBackboneNew Songs Author:Kara DioGuardi
“Some of the best songs that artists perform year after year are ones they hated.” YearsArtistSongHated Author:Kara DioGuardi
“I have breakups that I can credit to every song. In my twenties, I picked people who would create that dysfunction and drama, so I could draw upon it.” PeopleI CanSongDramaDrawsTwentiesCreditBreakupDysfunction Author:Kara DioGuardi
“Just because you're a star on television doesn't mean that you can be a music phenomenon or an artist. You have to have the material to back it, and it's all about hit songs. I can name you every "Idol" winner and why they didn't go on to have success - their songs. The ones who have - their songs.” MeanI CanArtistSongNamesStarsTelevisionMaterialsGoes OnWinnerPhenomenonIdols Author:Kara DioGuardi
“There's a lot of craft that goes into achieving a hit song - at the beginning of your career, you're usually more inspiration than craft, and you get great when those intersect. A skilled songwriter can get you to that intersection.” InspirationSongCareersAchieveCraftsSongwritersIntersections Author:Kara DioGuardi
