Interview from OK! Magazine:
OK!: Is it weird or cool for after all this years to still have girls come up to you and say that you’re their idol?
HW: It’s both. It’s so cool, but I just don’t see myself that way.
But I definitely remember being a young girl and having books that had like Gwen Stefani and how she did her hair and makeup and TLC and Aaliyah, and even Missy Elliot. I
really looked up to a lot of women in music who were doing things that were a little different. I love our young fans. I love to see the way they express themselves in fashion and through the kind of music that they listen to. It is really cool, it’s an amazing position to be in.
OK!: Let’s talk about music. Are you into pop music at all?
HW: Yes! I love pop music, I’m not afraid to say it. I’m in Paramore and we came out of a scene of music that absolutely is not the pop world, but I am a huge fan of pop music.
Lady Gaga’s “Applause” I think is such a bad ass song, I think it’s so cool. And
Katy Perry is such a bad ass person, I don’t know her super well but just from the times I have met her she is so rad. So I love that.
OK!: What is your favorite song of 2013 and who do you hope wins a Grammy in 2014?
HW: Oh my gosh that is so tough!
One song that I cannot get away from is “Treasure” by Bruno Mars, I just think he is such a good writer. He is one of the biggest and the brightest.
I can’t help myself with Justin Timberlake either. I’m such an old school NSYNC fan so anytime Justin does anything I’m a fan of it. Its hard to choose.
OK!: I love your new song with Zedd called “Stay The Night.” Do you think it has the ability to be the 2013 version of “Airplanes?”
HW: I do! When I did “Airplanes” I just knew that I loved the song. I had no idea that it would ever do what it did. I was so psyched, man, just to be a part of that. When I heard “Stay The Night” I totally got the same feeling.
I think it is just a powerful song and I am really honored that Zedd asked me to do it. It’s nice to collaborate with an artist who is so different from what I normally do but I really feel like we met in the middle really well.
OK!: Paramore has done a few songs for soundtracks before—what other movie franchises do you think your songs would be a good fit for?
HW:
I would love to do the last Hunger Games movie, I think that would be super fun. The books are so good, man, I love that, that whole series is great. Other than that, It would be cool to do something really light-hearted and funny, like a comedy. I am a huge Judd Apatow fan, I don’t really know that all of our music would fit but we definitely have some songs with different sides that would be nice to try.
OK!: What about TV? I know you guys had a song on Glee but are there any shows that you kind of hope to be on?
HW: I don’t know, I can’t help myself with Big Bang Theory, I am always watching Big Bang Theory, I’m like a massive fan of it.
And as far as movies I should’ve mentioned that it’s my dream to be part of the Pitch Perfect sequel.
OK!: Oh my god, that is one of my favorites.
HW: It’s the best. That honestly might be
the song of the summer too; Anna Kendrik “Cups.” I mean, that came out of nowhere!
OK!: You guys should cover that song when you go on tour!
HW: That’s such a good idea.
I should tweet her and see if she wants to sing it with us.
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http://okmagazine.com/meet-the-stars...ore-interview/