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I like writing for individuals with really rich musical personalities.

I have always been able to write on the spot. It is a talent that I guess comes naturally.

I'm a songwriter; that's where it starts. I love writing with someone that shares that same feeling of accomplishment. I'll play music for my fans as long as they'll listen, but I fancy myself as a writer first.

Sometimes when you're a songwriter, you kind of have this egotistic thing: you just want to write something that you love, and you don't care about if people like it or not, but personally, I want to write something that people can jive to.

I love song writing, so I'm always happy to write for other musicians.

From an artist's point of view, I always want to work with the writers I admire.

Good writing of course requires talent, and no one can teach you to have talent.

Writing for somebody else is really fun 'cause I consider myself a songwriter first and foremost.

I mean if I'm in the middle of a field with my keyboard and some headphones and I feel inspired to write something, I'll just write something really beautiful and mellow.

I can't write; I don't think I'm even particularly good at telling a writer what's good or what's missing. So, actually having someone who can do that is a godsend.