Song Quotes · Page 123

Writing songs, especially with the instrumental stuff, it's difficult.

— John 5

I'm a sucker for a catchy song, and dance music. That's my sweet spot.

— Hilary Duff

I've always been a fan of just writing songs and making music.

— Max Schneider

Jay Z has some of the sickest lyrics ever, but I would never buy his CD.

— Young Thug

Well, some people die and then they sell more records, go figure.

— Tommy Lee

I enjoy making music and take my time to do everything until it is 'perfect.'

— Varg Vikernes

Punk [rock] seemed like rock 'n' roll music utterly without the music.

— Steve Winwood

We don't pump out albums eight months apart from each other.

— Josh Silver

I'm not terribly happy about rock and roll. Certain rock music is uninspiring, numbing; it makes you feel like an idiot.

— Manuel Puig

I grew up listening to Frank Sinatra, riding in the car with my grandpa, and I was just intrigued by it.

— Brett Eldredge

“We take gingko to sharpen our memories. We could be memorizing song lyrics instead.”

— Joan Oliver Goldsmith

Music has been my outlet, my gift to all of the lovers in this world. Through it - my music, I know…

— Michael Jackson

It sort of depends on the song. Some of them are pretty easy to write, and others take a while. I do…

— Iron & Wine

It wasn't until later when people became aware of my writing that I would hear begrudgingly, 'You know, you really are a…

— David Cassidy

Songwriting is like editing. You write down all this stuff - all this bad, stupid stuff - and then you have to…

— Juliana Hatfield

When I create lyrics, I just go off of energy. Sometimes I write down my lyrics on my phone and most times…

— Jadakiss

“Don't tell anyone I'm a poet; they might want me to write a book. Don't tell 'em I can sing, or they'd…

— L. Frank Baum

Music is a science which should have definite rules; these rules should be drawn from an evident principle; and this principle cannot…

— Jean-Philippe Rameau

I think that with albums these days, as long as you are moving forward and not trying to re-create things and looking…

— Graham Colton

I don't even know if I always entirely get what I'm trying to say right away with lyrics. I like a lot…

— Kim Gordon

Lucivar winced. "She guzzled half the flask — and it wasn't one of his home brews, it was the concoction you created."…

— Anne Bishop

Tom Petty sent me this amazing 12-string Rickenbacker, and 'Not for You' was the first time I used it. It was like…

— Mike McCready

There is music out there that is commercially driven, whether you like it or not. That's a peculiarly American innovation. We innovated…

— Rhiannon Giddens

What gets people into trouble with records now is that they want to build something up without substantial musical ideas. Without that…

— Walter Becker

Music is my passion, and where there is a will there is a way.

— Kim Zolciak-Biermann

I feel like anything with my music can be traced back to a woman.

— Masego

Every song asks to be sung in a different way.

— Ray LaMontagne

Spotify will dramatically change my industry.

— Chamillionaire

Good taste - that's all you really need when you're playing an instrument.

— Kristin Hersh

There's no stopping and no limits on what musicians and artists can produce.

— Bhushan Kumar

I'm much more comfortable singing than talking.

— Kenny Rogers

By adopting a certain physical posture, a resonant chord is struck in spirit.

— Bruce Lee

Every single song that I've listened to is in my memory forever.

— will.i.am

Cacie Dalager's voice is beautiful, and her lyrics break my heart.

— Lauren Mayberry

My only ambition is to grow as a musician.

— Jamie Cullum

The voice will always be heard, even if the song is very different.

— Scott Kahn

I am making good music, and I want people to listen to it.

— Atif Aslam

I think I have a basic sound aesthetic that is in most of what I do

— Pat Metheny

Empires dissolve and peoples disappear, song passes not away.

— William Watson

Being honest is my job. That's what music is for me.

— Erykah Badu