I always believe that people can learn a broader skill set. You need good technology and solving a big problem. I always think that, at it's core, it's solving a problem; you're not building technology for the sake of technology.
I would spend about eight months on a song, leaving it alone and going back to it later on. I just kept layering things on, building them up in to epic songs. I let the songs evolve - it's really daunting.
We could have gone with much bigger labels and more money, but we wanted to go with a company that is LA based, all in the same building, and really understands what the artists want.
When I was a senior in college, I attended an inspiring conference at West Point called the Student Conference on U.S. Affairs, which paired political science majors with cadets in the hopes of building future civilian-military relationships.
As a new Googler, Porat spent some time learning the words that describe the Googley people who work in those buildings.
I happen to love buildings, and my passion is bringing people together.
I've learned over decades of building that a deadline is a potent tool for problem-solving.
Going to the roof of the Empire State Building is pretty amazing for kids.
I'm building this reputation as YA heartbreaker, I know. Some people like 'happily ever after,' but I don't think that's me.
I want to do a lot of things in my career and keep building on my talent, learn more about the tactics both with the ball and without it in the final third.
