Sometimes I feel people try to be too complex. Some of the greatest songs are so simple. The simplest phrases. — Jorja Smith Copy Share Image
Irving Berlin was the greatest songwriter of all time. I was in awe of him. But his music wasn't my music. My… — Jerry Leiber Copy Share Image
My songs tend to be about love. It drives some of the greatest songs. I'm looking forward to seeing what people make… — Birdy Copy Share Image
The songwriters whom we think of being the greatest songwriters usually write one hit and six or seven flops. — Ahmet Ertegun Copy Share Image
I will say one thing: Mick Mars is one of the greatest songwriters I've ever met in my life and had the… — Andy Biersack Copy Share Image
I try to imagine what the greatest song I could ever write would sound like, and then try to do it. — Andrew W.K Copy Share Image
You've got to stay current and up with the competition. The main thing, though, is finding the greatest songs you can possibly… — Reba McEntire Copy Share Image
Breaking Benjamin, talk about songwriting, I mean, some of the greatest songwriters of the modern era. And, obviously, it's a little heavier. — Synyster Gates Copy Share Image
When Chuck Berry came along, what he did was more rock & roll than it was blues. It was more exciting. He… — Steve Miller Copy Share Image
Singers, like Frank Sinatra and myself, we interpret the songs that we like. Not unlike a Shakespearean actor that goes back to… — Harry Connick, Jr Copy Share Image
I want to say at once that I frankly believe that Irving Berlin is the greatest songwriter that has ever lived… His… — George Gershwin Copy Share Image
I find the greatest songs in the world come out of pain, and I don't like it! Here's what it does: It… — Lionel Richie Copy Share Image
Only a fool wants war, but once a war starts then it cannot be fought half-heartedly. It cannot even be fought with… — Bernard Cornwell Copy Share Image
For me, a song doesn't really take flight until it has a lyric on it. ...Without a lyric that I'm happy with,… — Ben Gibbard Copy Share Image
The songwriters whom we think of being the greatest songwriters usually write one hit and six or seven flops. That includes the… — Ahmet Ertegun Copy Share Image
I think to varying degrees, every artist is using their partner as a sounding board. When your partner is the greatest songwriter… — JP Saxe Copy Share Image
Today, I'd like to talk to Bob Marley. I'd just like to ask him what was his method. Bob is one of… — Bruno Mars Copy Share Image
“I saw it, the first time I looked in her eyes. The language that lived within her. It was a language that… — Andrea Michelle Copy Share Image
It is jazz music that called me to be a musician and I have always sang the songs that moved me the… — Harry Connick, Jr Copy Share Image
Probably the art, in that a lot of the people who I want to collaborate with can do something that I can't… — Ben Chasny Copy Share Image
This was the first time that he has ever looked into the labyrinth of the human soul. He was very far from… — Halldór Laxness Copy Share Image
“He did not know what to say in the face of such sorrow. He sat in silence by his sister's side in… — Halldor Laxness Copy Share Image
My brother and I are not rivals. We are shipmates and best friends and the greatest songwriting partnership in the world. — Pete Doherty Copy Share Image
I love Billy Joel. I cry sometimes when I hear The Stranger. You May Be Right may be one of the greatest… — Adam Pally Copy Share Image
'The Impossible Dream' is, in my opinion, one of the greatest songs ever written. Here is a man, an old man, a… — Christopher Lee Copy Share Image
He made you feel like you knew him. I think that honestly, 2pac was the greatest songwriter that ever lived. He made… — Eminem Copy Share Image
My proudest moment was when I gave birth to my son...I always say Max is my greatest song. Its difficult to choose… — Christina Aguilera Copy Share Image
Of all the early breakthrough rock and roll artists, none is more important to the development of the music than Chuck Berry.… — Cub Koda Copy Share Image
The good old days were never that good, believe me. The good new days are today, and better days are coming tomorrow.… — Hubert H. Humphrey Copy Share Image
When I first got to Motown, Smokey was already a fixture there. To me, he is one of the greatest songwriters and… — Dennis Edwards Copy Share Image
I'd like to talk to Bob Marley. I'd just like to ask him what was his method. Bob is one of the… — Bruno Mars Copy Share Image
