I'm a sucker for pop melodies, things you can't get out of your head. Ryan Tedder headmelodypop Change image and share on social
If you're talking to an architect, he can look at a blank piece of paper, and once the initial design is there, the formula kicks in. Each room should have something unique and different about it - much the same way that in a song, every eight bars or so, a new piece of information should be introduced. Ryan Tedder architectbarblank share on social
I think often times if a guitar riff is centered around the chorus or if it follows the chorus, then it often times turns into the actual hook. Ryan Tedder actualcenterchorus Change image and share on social
Writing songs is about trying to connect with people on a deeper spiritual level - but I'm not a fan of contemporary Christian music. Ryan Tedder christianconnectcontemporary Change image and share on social
When you're around enormously successful people you realise their success isn't an accident - it's about work. Ryan Tedder accidentenormouslypeople Change image and share on social
When I moved to L.A., I was penniless, absolutely beyond broke and in debt up to my eyeballs. Ryan Tedder absolutelybreakdebt Change image and share on social
I live in Los Angeles, which is the second most polluted city in the world, and I wake up in the morning to dirt all over my window. Ryan Tedder angelescitydirt Change image and share on social
I think the best songs are being written by the very under-stated, under-appreciated indie artists. The thing that separates them from mainstream success is they either consciously or unknowingly refuse to deliver on a big chorus. Ryan Tedder appreciateartistbig share on social