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I kind of just stumbled into producing. It was more that I was a writer, and the only way you were going to get your songs done was to do them yourself.

I didn't ever plan to be a producer, and I didn't really know what I was getting myself into.

Producing is just a big learning experience.

Everything starts and ends with the song, and working with writers and really learning their process and craft was an invaluable experience.

A lot of producers don't have any musical education. I couldn't make the music I make without playing the piano.

I started being a songwriter pretending I could do it, and it turned out I could.

It was hard to write or compose... we just had to go back and finish making songs. If we make 20 songs, we'll throw away 10.

Writing songs was like my ticket to the world, I think.

Songwriting is kind of like a craft. It's not something that just comes in a dream. You've got to work at it.

It's really about making the best music you can make. It's really about working hard.