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
I think with musicals, it's much more part of the script. They don't want songs that would stop the show; they need songs that keep the plot moving. Adam Schlesinger movemusicalpart Change image and share on social
When you're writing for a show, you're writing part of the script. You have to tell the story. Adam Schlesinger partscriptshow Change image and share on social
Making your own records is really satisfying in the sense that you more or less get to do what you want. It may not sell or whatever, but on an artistic level, the only people that you really have to fight with are the people in your own band. Adam Schlesinger artisticbandfight share on social
Most of your day is spent working, and being in a band is no different. We're just business travelers in a way. Adam Schlesinger bandbusinessday Change image and share on social
A song sometimes ends up with its own internal logic. Adam Schlesinger endinternallogic Change image and share on social
What should a song be about? It's a trick question for songwriters because lots of amazing songs aren't 'about' anything. Or, at least, they're not about anything that's obvious or logical. Adam Schlesinger amazelogicallot 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
It's always been my philosophy to keep a lot of balls in the air. With music, most things don't pan out, so you try to increase your odds by being involved with a million things at once. Adam Schlesinger airballincrease Change image and share on social
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