Really, music is what I'm interested in, and the lyric part of it came from just having to have something to sing. Adam Schlesinger interestlyricmusic Change image and share on social
I think in most cases, when you're writing a song, you're just making up a little story, and you're not really thinking about making a point one way or another about it. You're just coming up with a little scenario and seeing it through, and that's it. Adam Schlesinger casecomemake share on social
With Fountains of Wayne, after 'Stacy's Mom' happened, we started making a little bit more money and getting a little bit more known. Adam Schlesinger bitefountainhappen Change image and share on social
With the TV stuff, we usually hand in final, finished tracks. The turnaround time is so tight that there's no time to demo anything; you just do it. Adam Schlesinger demofinalfinish Change image and share on social
Andy Chase and I were keyboard players originally, and we became guitarists later. But it's fun for us to focus more on the keyboard stuff sometimes. Adam Schlesinger andychasefocus Change image and share on social
I just try to tell a story rather than present an open diary to the world. Adam Schlesinger diaryopenpresent Change image and share on social
The Mall Of America, outside Minneapolis, is just a mall. Yeah, it's big. So, like, instead of your typical 12 Starbucks, there are 30. Adam Schlesinger americabigmall Change image and share on social
The truth is that I don't work any harder than anyone else in the world. I don't work 18-hour days. I don't stay up until 4 in the morning trying to finish a line. Adam Schlesinger dayfinishhard Change image and share on social
Coachella is a magnet for music-biz luminaries such as Tara Reid, Paris Hilton, and Cameron Diaz. Adam Schlesinger bizcameroncoachella Change image and share on social
I think I initially started inventing characters in my songs because I didn't want to write directly about myself. Also, as a kid, I loved all the character names in Beatles songs, like Eleanor Rigby and Lovely Rita and Mean Mr. Mustard and Maxwell and Rocky Raccoon. Adam Schlesinger beatlescharacterdirectly share on social
