“I've always been an all around creative person. Song writing and writing are great ways for me to express myself.” Quote by Manika
“I get butterflies in my stomach before I perform. I love them! They let me know I'm ready to perform, that I'm ready to rock out on stage.” KnowsRocksStageReadyLet MeStomachButterflyI Get ButterfliesButterflies In My Stomach Author:Manika
“I like playing an array of different roles. From the fun, comedic roles to the serious roles. It's always fun to play the role that either closely represents your own personality or the role that is completely opposite of yourself.” DifferentPlayFunRolesSeriousPersonalityOppositesComedic Author:Manika
“I approach song writing three different ways. One way is where I write the initial melody and lyrics first and then take it in to the producer to collaborate. Another way is where the producer sends me his initial musical track ideas and then I write the lyrics and melody over his track. The third way is where we just jam out in the studio and see what we come up with.” WayWritingFirstsIdeasDifferentSongThreeApproachThirdsMusicalTrackCome UpStudiosProducersOne WayDifferent WaysMelodyAnother WayInitialsJam Author:Manika
“I get my inspiration from everyday life, things people my age are going through in life, good and bad experiences.” PeopleInspirationAgeEverydayGood LifeEveryday LifeGood And BadBad Experiences Author:Manika
“It's always amazing seeing the song-writing process. A song just starts off as just an idea or a story you want to tell. It keeps building and building when you add the lyrics, the instruments, the vocals until you finally reach the finished song other people can enjoy.” PeopleWantWritingIdeasStoriesSongProcessEnjoySeeingBuildingInstrumentsAddFinishedWriting ProcessVocal Author:Manika
“As far as Rap goes Tupac was my favorite, I used to sing some of his songs in my set before I ever met his dad.” UsedSongDadMetsMy FavoriteRap Author:Michael Tolcher
“I am sure as I grow older I will understand more about my own feelings and how to put them in a song.” FeelingsSongGrowsMy Own Author:Michael Tolcher
“Usually as an artist I would write relatively within my own playing boundaries.” WritingArtistMy OwnBoundaries Author:Michael Tolcher
“I can do whatever I want, I can have my band, I can use different people, I can use studio players, it's complete, total freedom for me. If I want to make a video, now that I own my own record company, if the video has an American flame being engulfed by a huge puddle of oil, I can do that, I can say that if I want to.” PeopleIfsWantI CanDifferentUseCan DoMy OwnCompanyRecordsPlayerHugeBandStudiosOilVideoFlamesDifferent PeoplesRecord CompaniesPuddles Author:Richard Patrick