Quotes by Ryan Tedder

About Ryan Tedder:

Ryan Benjamin Tedder is an American singer, songwriter and producer. He is best known as the frontman of the pop rock band OneRepublic, though he has an independent career as a songwriter and producer for various artists such as Madonna, U2, Adele, Beyoncé, Birdy, Maroon 5, Demi Lovato, Ellie Goulding, B.o.B, Ariana Grande, Kelly Clarkson, K'naan, Carrie Underwood, Jennifer Lopez, Jordin Sparks, Leona Lewis, Gavin DeGraw, Sebastian Ingrosso, Gym Class Heroes, One Direction, James Blunt, Taylor Swift, Gwen Stefani, Far East Movement, Paul Oakenfold, and Ella Henderson.
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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

With iPhones, nobody has an excuse for writer's block. If you're at Whole Foods getting your green tea extract and you have a melody, you just drop it into your voice memo and save it for later.

Ryan Tedder

The classic, quote/unquote, craft of songwriting still works; it still is relevant.

Ryan Tedder

Melody is the single most important thing to any song, period. I don't care what anybody says, it trumps everything. Not because that's my opinion but because I think it's actually indisputable fact. The human brain retains melody easier than it reta...

Ryan Tedder

I'm actually introverted and shy.

Ryan Tedder

I'm terribly forgetful. I've lost laptops, cell-phones.

Ryan Tedder

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

Crowds respond to anthemic choruses.

Ryan Tedder

I'm a sucker for pop melodies, things you can't get out of your head.

Ryan Tedder

I'm not interested in fad songs.

Ryan Tedder

Nobody works harder than Lady Gaga. Nobody. She is unbelievable. I don't know how she sleeps, or when or if.

Ryan Tedder

I would rather put out two year-defining songs a year than flood the market with eight or nine songs.

Ryan Tedder

Honest always sells. Always has, always will.

Ryan Tedder

I'm not interested in corporate magic or fame.

Ryan Tedder

I'm a huge Lady GaGa fan - she makes the world a more incredible place.

Ryan Tedder

I'm just a regular guy, but if you cross me it will get physical.

Ryan Tedder

When I moved to L.A., I was penniless, absolutely beyond broke and in debt up to my eyeballs.

Ryan Tedder

The cool thing about writing music, writing anything, is that once you publish it, it's there forever.

Ryan Tedder

The Beatles are the most credible band in the history of music.

Ryan Tedder

I think the true test of a pop song, for me, and I've talked to a lot of other writers about this, is you take your demo, you pop it in your car and you drive down Sunset Blvd. to Santa Monica, and that's the Hollywood car test.

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Author Bio

  • NameRyan Tedder
  • DescriptionAmerican singer-songwriter and record producer
  • BornJune 26, 1979
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionRecord Producer; Singer; Singer-songwriter; Pianist; Musician; Songwriter; Composer