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I like switching gears. I'm kind of a chameleon.

~Adam Schlesinger

Topics: Chameleon Gears Kind Like Switching

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Either I need an assignment with a strict deadline - like something for a movie or a TV show or whatever - or else I need to create a made-up deadline for myself for my own records. Otherwise, I don't write anything.

~Adam Schlesinger

Topics: Anything Assignment Create Deadline Either Else Like Movie My Own Myself Need Otherwise Own Records Show Something Strict Tv Tv Show Whatever Write

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I had a job transcribing a biotechnology-litigation seminar. You put headphones on and fast-forward and stop with your feet. There were a lot of 'um's.'

~Adam Schlesinger

Topics: Feet Had Headphones Job Lot Put Seminar Stop Um Were You Your

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Coachella is a magnet for music-biz luminaries such as Tara Reid, Paris Hilton, and Cameron Diaz.

~Adam Schlesinger

Topics: Cameron Hilton Magnet Paris Paris Hilton

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I don't ever feel like I'm being an actor.

~Adam Schlesinger

Topics: Actor Being Ever Feel Like

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One of the more surreal days I've ever had in the recording studio was Martin Fry teaching Hugh Grant his old dance moves. Showing him how to do the hair-flip and the point, and all these sort of trademark moves of his.

~Adam Schlesinger

Topics: Dance Days Ever Fry Grant Had Him His How Hugh Martin More Moves Old Point Recording Recording Studio Showing Sort Studio Surreal Teaching Trademark

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I think people sometimes confuse 'catchy' with something that should automatically be a hit in today's world. I mean, obviously we write a lot of stuff that's catchy, that sticks in your head. But that doesn't necessarily mean that middle-school kids are going to want to listen to a song about a lawyer or a Subaru or whatever.

~Adam Schlesinger

Topics: About Automatically Catchy Confuse Going Head Hit Kids Lawyer Listen Lot Mean Necessarily Obviously People Should Something Sometimes Song Sticks Stuff Think Today Want Whatever World Write Your I Think

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I think in most cases, when you're writing a song, you're just making up a little story, and you're not really thinking about making a point one way or another about it. You're just coming up with a little scenario and seeing it through, and that's it.

~Adam Schlesinger

Topics: About Another Cases Coming Just Little Making Making Up Most One Way Point Really Scenario Seeing Song Story Think Thinking Through Up Way Writing You I Think

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I've never really had the desire to be a front person or a solo artist. I don't really create that much of a hierarchy in my mind.

~Adam Schlesinger

Topics: Artist Create Desire Front Had Hierarchy Mind Much Never Person Really Solo Solo Artist

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I just like to stay busy, and I like to work with interesting people.

~Adam Schlesinger

Topics: Busy Interesting Interesting People Just Like People Stay Work

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Musician

Born: October 31st, 1967

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