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Jason Bateman

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
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21272 total appearances

Appearances Over Time

Podcast Appearances

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"Lionel Richie"

It's still a tricky title, holder blower.

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"Lionel Richie"

Have you enjoyed how it's changed over the years in your own head?

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"Lionel Richie"

Because any natural gift does morph, sometimes to the better, sometimes to the worse, as your taste evolves and as you allow yourself to be influenced by things that you like.

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"Lionel Richie"

And as we get older and tempo and all that stuff, have you enjoyed that process, how your music has changed a bit?

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"Lionel Richie"

So you already had the melody and the lyrics just came as kind of a joke to... All I had was, hello, is it me you're looking for?

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"Lionel Richie"

Is that often the way that it has worked for you where you come up with, you write a bunch of melodies and then you write a bunch of lyrics and you sort of find what lyrics go with what melodies?

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"Lionel Richie"

Are they that separate?

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"Lionel Richie"

But then the actual music for said lyrics just comes much later.

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"Lionel Richie"

You just figure out what melody might match this story.

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"Lionel Richie"

But what about the great luck that your ear has such โ€“

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"Lionel Richie"

incredible taste in what a melody sounds like.

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"Lionel Richie"

And you also have a voice that is incredible as well.

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"Lionel Richie"

Like you've got both of these enormous talents.

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"Lionel Richie"

It's just, it's- It's a perfect storm.

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"Lionel Richie"

There are a few others, but not many.

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"Lionel Richie"

I'm so glad that you, you know, we ask people that sometimes on the show, you know, do you allow yourself to...

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"Lionel Richie"

To pat yourself on the back and appreciate where you are, where you've been, where you're going, all that stuff.

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"Lionel Richie"

It sounds like you've got such a healthy relationship and perspective on your life and your gifts.