Quotes from Babyface

The one thing about The Weeknd is that he's gone between the world of trap music and pop music and blended them together, so it makes it interesting in that way. That's what I like about him.

I think that in order for music to be heard in a lot of different situations you have to always consider that.

I enjoy music that is commercial. I think that in order for music to be heard in a lot of different situations, you have to always consider that. Commercial music, for the most part, is popular music, and you always have to keep that in mind. It's not so much financial as making sure it gets the shot and is heard on the radio.

I was always falling in love at a very young age - kindergarten is when I can remember. There was always a crush. And when I was in sixth grade, I started picking up guitar, so I started wanting to write about it and sing about it.

But a lot of the old fans are listening to a lot of the younger music. So I gotta keep moving forward, and they'll move forward too.

If my life depended on being a social-media person in terms of talking myself up, I probably would be in trouble because - not that I wouldn't be able to step up to it - but I wouldn't love it. I wouldn't want to be that person; that wouldn't be my natural thing.

The reality is, some people don't want you to change or go anywhere different.

I'm continuing to produce and will start a new record soon, as well.

Music was what I always wanted to do and I was one of the lucky few to achieve my ambition and earn a living from it for which I'm very grateful.

Lyrics can be important, but ultimately, what pulls people in on a song is melody and the tracks and the way music feels.

Unfortunately, a lot of executives aren't like producers, and can't hear the diamond in the rough.

I don't necessarily want people to know all my intimate feelings about Tracey.

There's artists that I'm working with on a new label of mine. Foxy Nova and Supa Nova.

Some people can sing, and they can sing sing, but Brandy can not only sing sing, but she has a voice and a tone that is unlike any other.

I think it's not really difficult to write about love. We've been saying the same thing over and over for so many years. But it depends on how honest it is and how good you make it feel. You can say 'I love you' in a trillion ways, and it can always sound different or feel different.

I miss your face, I miss your kiss. I even miss the arguments, that we would have, from time to time. I miss you standing by my side, I'm dying here, it's clear to see.