A word of advice: Don't start by saying, "I love you." That's probably coming on too strong. You should work up to that. It's an ending point, not a starting point. Lionel Richie probably knows this.

Artists aren’t often the best judge of their own work. Perhaps because they’re too close to it, or perhaps they’re a bit unwilling to embody some of the sentiments of their songs. Many a smash hit ...