Sometimes I start just on the piano with a melody or musical idea that kind of leads me to certain lyrics. — John Legend Copy Share Image
I hear melodies and hooks all day. I've always been that way, since I was a kid. — John Legend Copy Share Image
My dad liked a lot of Motown, but I didn't listen to it until my teenage years. — John Legend Copy Share Image
I've written good love songs when I have been in love and I've written good love songs when I haven't. — John Legend Copy Share Image
There's a lot of hurry up and wait. But it gives you time to write a song. — John Legend Copy Share Image
It's really about making the best music you can make. It's really about working hard. — John Legend Copy Share Image
My family is very musical, I was surrounded by it. And from four years old I was the one that asked my… — John Legend Copy Share Image
To have the chance to see your music be elevated and to have almost universally positive response to that music, makes me… — John Legend Copy Share Image
I like songs that have like a little bit of quirkiness to them. What I like to do with songs, is kind… — John Legend Copy Share Image
People tell me all the time that my songs help them express things to loved ones that they may not be able… — John Legend Copy Share Image
Some people start with the lyrics first because they know what they want to talk about and they just write a whole… — John Legend Copy Share Image
The main focus for me is not trying to find duet partners. It's about just making great songs. I want most of… — John Legend Copy Share Image
When I write, I don't really focus on duets or anything like that, or whether I'm going to feature this or that… — John Legend Copy Share Image
That's the evergreen nature of a great song. They can be resurrected. They can be covered. They can find new relevance due… — John Legend Copy Share Image
I don't really marinate in anybody's album because I don't really want to sound like anybody else when I put my album… — John Legend Copy Share Image
Well, Jeff Buckley for me is one of the greatest singers I've ever heard. And the reason why is he has an… — John Legend Copy Share Image
Music business is not for everyone. But if you have it in you, you have that passion, if you have that energy… — John Legend Copy Share Image
I have a structured songwriting process. I start with the music and try to come up with musical ideas, then the melody,… — John Legend Copy Share Image
For me there's insecurity when you're releasing an album because you spend all of this time working on that one thing and… — John Legend Copy Share Image
“Can we wait just a minute Turn that TV off for a minute Now politics and talkin shit aint really none of… — John Legend Copy Share Image
I wrote the song "Show Me" as a prayer to God asking simple, honest questions about life and death and why there… — John Legend Copy Share Image
'Cause all of me, Loves all of you, Love your curves and all your edges, All your perfect imperfections, Give your all… — John Legend Copy Share Image
I was the front man of the choir and then when I was 12 and I was the leadsinger of my highschool groups. — John Legend Copy Share Image
My first big break came with Lauryn Hill on a track called Everything is Everything, I played piano on that track way… — John Legend Copy Share Image
Music business is hard. It's very difficult. And it's not for everyone. Even if you can sing or even if you can… — John Legend Copy Share Image
I never went through a period where I didn't want to play music. I've always loved it and it's always been a… — John Legend Copy Share Image
I think people relate to the music because I have a sense of empathy, and I think I have a good understanding… — John Legend Copy Share Image
You know, my family is very musical, I was surrounded by it. And from four years old I was the one that… — John Legend Copy Share Image
My family is very musical, I was surrounded by it. And from four years old I was the one that asked my… — John Legend Copy Share Image
I think it's hard to really write a song that will educate someone because songs are meant to be ... you don't… — John Legend Copy Share Image
Every artist wants some sort of feedback, because you make this music and you hope people love it and you want to… — John Legend Copy Share Image
Even if you can sing or even if you can write a song, it takes a lot of determination, it takes some… — John Legend Copy Share Image
Well, what's interesting, I try not to think about the radio when I'm writing a song. I want people to love the… — John Legend Copy Share Image
You have to be careful when it comes to copyrights, whether just sounding like or feeling like something is enough to say… — John Legend Copy Share Image
Some people, you know, should just go to college and do what they do and have a great job and not worry about trying… — John Legend Copy Share
The best way to fight poverty is to empower people through access to quality education — John Legend Copy Share
My first album, 'Get Lifted,' was a hip-hop soul album that had some of its roots in the church, as far as the sonic… — John Legend Copy Share
I don't like going to football games. I like watching them on television. When you go to a game, it's hard to focus. There's… — John Legend Copy Share
Fear. People are afraid of talking about their fears and insecurities. They're afraid of expressing emotion beyond anger, dominance, or power, and they're afraid… — John Legend Copy Share
When I write, I don't really focus on duets or anything like that, or whether I'm going to feature this or that rapper. I… — John Legend Copy Share
I would tell myself, "Love yourself and don't be afraid to take risks." I was often afraid to take risks, socially, because I was… — John Legend Copy Share
I never went through a period where I didn't want to play music. I've always loved it and it's always been a huge part… — John Legend Copy Share
All men should be feminists. If men cared about women's rights, the world would be a better place — John Legend Copy Share
I used read about Dr. King a lot as a kid. Independently, from being assigned it or being told by my parents or anything,… — John Legend Copy Share
“All men should be feminists. If men care about women’s rights the world will be a better place. We are better off when women… — John Legend Copy Share
