20 Bonnie McKee Quotes for You to Enjoy

Bonnie McKee

American Musician

Born: Jan 20, 1984

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I have been doing some writing on the side a little bit with artists that I'm really excited about. Kind of more up and coming people. But, I'm focusing more on my own project. It's a full time job being an artist! Bonnie McKee

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One thing I'd tell an up-and-coming singer is to never rely on other people for anything. The more self-sufficient you can be, the better off you'll be. Bonnie McKee

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I'm visually stimulated, so I watch TV, movies, even Pinterest. A song could come from something as simple as being words splashed across a billboard or changing everyday turns of phrases. Bonnie McKee

I think the key to writing hit songs is simplicity. Bonnie McKee

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'Teenage Dream' was the hardest breakup for me. Bonnie McKee

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I like to think of myself as the people's pop star a little bit. I respect Lady Gaga so much, and I love what she does, but she has this kind of mysterious, out-of-reach thing. I'm just not that - as much as I'd love to have that sort of mystique, I think I'm kind of an open book. Bonnie McKee

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I've always had a teenage thread running through my music. Bonnie McKee

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If I know I will be working with someone and they are not keen with writing with a girl, I like to be non-threatening and cool so they will trust me. It's a thought process of who work and how I want to present myself. Bonnie McKee

'Teenage Dream' was the most difficult song I've ever been a part of. We wrote five different versions of it. We couldn't get the lyrics right. Max Martin and Dr. Luke wrote most of the melody, and then Katy Perry and I were responsible for getting the lyrics right. Bonnie McKee

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When I think about 'Since U Been Gone,' I think the first thing that comes to mind is 'Livin' On A Prayer' - they're kind of like sisters, a little bit. And 'Call Me Maybe' was so wildly original, and so quirky, and so satisfying. Bonnie McKee

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I've had a lot of successes as a songwriter, and I really have nothing to prove in that arena, so I'm just excited about the next challenge of pursuing this artist thing. Bonnie McKee

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When I'm writing for other people, I have to play it safe. Bonnie McKee

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I have a notebook of concepts. There are titles everywhere if you are looking for them. I pull from them. There is a secret list that I keep for myself about what I want to sing about, and those are the ones I know I am not going to give up for someone else. Bonnie McKee

My No. 1 is Johnny Depp, ever since 'Cry Baby.' He had my heart. Bonnie McKee

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The original title was 'Waking Up Diagonal'. It's the first line of the song. I just thought it was more interesting than 'I Don't Care', which is such a boring title to me. When I hear that song, it breaks my heart a little bit because it's my story. Bonnie McKee

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