Adam Levine, the 44-year-old Los Angeles-born lead singer of the pop-rock band Maroon 5, has lived many lives. Band leader, solo artist, pop icon, coach of the hit NBC singing competition show. VoiceLevine influenced culture in many ways.
But with that in mind, some may wonder what the artist has to say beyond his many songs. What he thinks about life and love, his craft and the world in general. Well, that’s the topic of this article. So let’s dive in.
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1. “I am very independent, but I am also afraid of being alone.”
2. “I’ve always felt a little misrepresented in the world.”
3. “The only reason I became the singer in the group was because I sang better than anyone else. It wasn’t out of desire to become a star or a famous singer. It’s not that I like interviews.”
4. “I absolutely hate the idea of creating a fragrance just to make money. Personal brand for making money? Vomit.”
5. “I don’t know if it’s possible to live a rock and roll lifestyle and still be romantic.”
6. “Seriously, Honey Boo Boo is the decline of Western civilization. Just because so many people watch a show doesn’t mean it’s good.”
7. “I have high self-esteem—I don’t need to hide it. “I don’t need to be self-deprecating.”
8. “People watch you on TV every day, they start to know your name. “You know, I was always the Maroon 5 guy until I became myself.”
9. “I am extremely fascinated by marriage. I want to study marriage. I want to know about this. I want to know. I want to figure out if I want to do this. “I’m not going to just jump into this because it’s not going to be good for anyone.”
10. “As a pop star, you don’t have to be so smart for people to think you’re smart.”
11. “I believe that I deserve what I have. I don’t think I have the right to do this. It’s a big difference.”
12. “I love music videos, I really do. “I think it’s a little sad that it’s a dying art form.”
13. “Before I go on stage, I pretend that everyone loves me.”
14. “Arranging a home is no different from going to a studio and making music. You want to make sure you remove all the extra detail so that ultimately each stitch has a unique context.”
15. “In real life, I am emotionally distraught, which allows me to write songs. I’m a Pisces, and they say Pisces are very sensitive. “If people were honest with themselves, they would see that everyone has this side.”
16. “Not every song has to be about love and tenderness, sometimes you have purely physical feelings for someone, and that’s normal.”
17. “Performing in front of thousands of people is a very unnatural state, and when I get on the mat to do yoga for an hour before a performance, I come out physically relaxed.”
18. “Voice It is built on positivity. When we started filming, I realized that America would really like it.”
19. “Many of my emotional problems arise from interactions with the opposite sex. “I have come to terms with the fact that I will retire before I can finally enter into a healthy relationship.”
20. “I’ve never been able to convey the atmosphere of something grandiose.”
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