41 Quotes by Jon Bellion

I wanna make music; that's all I wanna do.

People don't realize I make records eight or nine months before they come out. I'm directing the videos; I have a lot of work to do. I'm very involved in all that stuff creatively.

Sometimes, people will fight over five, six percent, because if it's a smash record, that can mean a lot of money. I don't really care.

If I could be generous and move forward and spread my feelers business-wise and also creatively, that's the best position to put myself in.

I don't view any of the hits I've ever written as the climax of my career. They're just minor stepping stones.

The way Ben Gibbard paints a picture, you feel like, 'I was there that day with him.' You really feel the way he paints pictures and speaks and talks. It's almost like talk-singing. Paul Simon does that very well as well. He's a huge influence of mine.

I think honest lyrics help somebody say, 'I was struggling with this, but if Jon goes through that, too, and if Jon's telling me that his life isn't as good as it seems on his Instagram,' that helps somebody in their day to day.

I'm born and raised Long Island. Billy Joel, Paul Simon, Ben Gibbard - melody-driven guys... They shaped me, molded my music.

I have a fan base eager for more stuff. That makes me more than happy. I know I have an army behind me.