Erik Hassle Quotes

Musicians were always coming and going in our house. My parents didn’t play much, but they were forever arranging these parties for artists. As a result, they didn’t have to play that many records.

I’m definitely a singer, but I play. I write music too, but it’s all coming from the same source. I have never learned an instrument any other way than by myself.

I don’t really care about a song or lyrics; I’m really just interested in the way people emphasize words. That’s what makes a strong impact on me.

The first time I got into the studio, when I was 17, 18, I got to work with people who were some part of the Cheiron thing, who did all the early Britney Spears stuff, all the early ‘NSync stuff.

I was brought up with a lot of love in my family, and I’ve always been supported. My family has always protected me in a sort of manic way.

I was 17, still in school, and my manager saw me in school, and then we hooked up, and after that, I went straight into making music.

I always go in very emotionally when I’m doing music. Sad or happy, I’m always into it.

The first seven years of my life, me, my mom and dad and my four older siblings lived in a suburb of Stockholm, and my mom was very active with directing theater. So I basically grew up at the theater on the floors of the shows, so I was really surrounded with music at a young age.