For me, it's just more satisfying when you follow the rules rather than just make a bunch of sounds. The magic of just making noise in the studio goes away after a while. Adam Schlesinger bunchfollowmagic Change image and share on social
I don't know if there's a particular project, but one movie that I was really disappointed I didn't get to work on was Judd Apatow's 'Walk Hard.' Adam Schlesinger apatowdisappointhard Change image and share on social
I normally write on acoustic guitar, although piano is the instrument that I actually studied. Occasionally, I'll write on the piano or sometimes with no instrument at all. Adam Schlesinger acousticguitarinstrument Change image and share on social
I think one of the pitfalls of doing your own music is that sometimes you can never be satisfied with it: you're afraid to say that it's done, and you keep reworking it or re-recording it or re-writing it. Adam Schlesinger afraidmusicpitfall share on social
The nature of the music business is such that it's better to have a few chances for some things to be successful than just one, and that's kind of been my attitude all along. Adam Schlesinger attitudebusinesschance Change image and share on social
It would probably be better if I got involved in fewer things just because I'd have more time to write for my own purposes... But if somebody calls you up with a really cool project, it's hard to just say 'no' because you don't feel like working. Adam Schlesinger callcoolfeel share on social
I tend to write songs that are about something pretty specific. A lot of them tell some kind of little made-up story. Adam Schlesinger kindlotmake Change image and share on social
One of the more surreal days I've ever had in the recording studio was Martin Fry teaching Hugh Grant his old dance moves. Showing him how to do the hair-flip and the point, and all these sort of trademark moves of his. Adam Schlesinger dancedayflip share on social
Bands like R.E.M. and even The Replacements, during that initial wave of college rock, would sell 40, 50, 100,000 copies of a record, and that would be seen as extremely successful - and definitely enough to keep doing more. Adam Schlesinger 000bandcollege share on social
I had a job transcribing a biotechnology-litigation seminar. You put headphones on and fast-forward and stop with your feet. There were a lot of 'um's.' Adam Schlesinger biotechnologyfastfoot Change image and share on social
