88 Quotes by Bonnie McKee

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.

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.

'Teenage Dream' was the hardest breakup for me.

I was invincible. I believed all my problems were gone and I finally made it, that L.A. was my answer to everything.

I had never really co-written. I thought it was weak or something if I needed to collaborate.

I think the key to writing hit songs is simplicity.

Try to say something familiar in a unique way so that it's sing-alongable, even if you don't speak English.