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. Kara DioGuardi achievebegincareer share on social
Good new songs are the backbone of the music industry. There isn't an artist out there who could survive without hit songs. Kara DioGuardi artistbackbonegood Change image and share on social
You need to understand that a skilled professional songwriter can accelerate your success as an already talented musician. These people are writing every single day, so their craft is really sharp, and it's the best songwriters who consistently get on the radio. Kara DioGuardi accelerateconsistentlycraft share on social
Yeah... I was a singer as a kid. I had a lot of stage fright, and what's happened with 'Idol,' it has got me past so much of that. Kara DioGuardi frighthappenidol Change image and share on social
Listen to the Bee Gees and you can learn to be a great writer. Kara DioGuardi beegeegreat Change image and share on social
I was a pop-music junkie. My parents were into Frank Sinatra and Doris Day. They weren't too excited when I had Aretha or the Stones pumping. Kara DioGuardi arethadaydoris Change image and share on social
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. Kara DioGuardi dreamgreatimagine share on social
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. Kara DioGuardi breakupcreatecredit Change image and share on social
I can make the argument that people who don't have the biggest ranges but have very unique voices, even if they may be pitchy at times... with the right record that's really unique and distinct, they can have big hits. Kara DioGuardi argumentbigdistinct share on social
