Songwriters are the most unprotected and disrespected community in the entire music industry - especially for an industry based on songs. — Raye Copy Share Image
Adam Ezra writes with the heart of a troubadour and sings like a rock star. He is truely a fresh voice in… — Catie Curtis Copy Share Image
Songwriters might write cynical, world-wise lyrics and constantly talk about money, but most of us are downright naive when it comes to… — Willie Nelson Copy Share Image
I have a hard time really claiming my place as a songwriter or as doing anything of import really because I feel… — Mirah Copy Share Image
If somebody says 'singer-songwriter' to me, the first person I think of is James Taylor. There are plenty of modern singer-songwriters, but… — Zachary Levi Copy Share Image
I think perhaps people don't dig deep enough when they're looking for covers, so you get the same things covered over and… — Tracey Thorn Copy Share Image
Anyone who knows the history of the Pete Best Band or the Combo, we were on the verge of breaking in in… — Pete Best Copy Share Image
I'm a songwriter. I've got ideas in the closet that just didn't work out with my band, that I think, "This is… — Sammy Hagar Copy Share Image
I knew that I wanted to be a singer/songwriter when I was much younger and, um, I've been able to, you know,… — Annie Lennox Copy Share Image
And I think Taylor Swift is just an exemplary young lady. It's kind of interesting to see what a profound songwriter she… — Reese Witherspoon Copy Share Image
There are some singer-songwriters who start out as poets. So someone like Leonard Cohen wrote and published poetry in the early 60s,… — Richard F. Thomas Copy Share Image
Everybody wants to write a hit song, but in Nashville people want to write the best song, which was my original intention… — Melissa Manchester Copy Share Image
You need to understand that a skilled professional songwriter can accelerate your success as an already talented musician. These people are writing… — Kara DioGuardi Copy Share Image
There's a standard of songwriting that, when you start immersing yourself in those types of songs, it raises your own bar as… — Sinead O'Connor Copy Share Image
You wind up creating from silence, like painting a picture on a blank canvas that could bring tears to somebody's eyes. As… — Rodney Atkins Copy Share Image
Being a songwriter or a painter you're definitely facing your fears. You're facing your fears because you're speaking your truth; you're speaking… — Brett Dennen Copy Share Image
When you research prolific songwriters, it is usually later in their career they write songs that they distance themselves from, or it's… — Paloma Faith Copy Share Image
Songwriting is the way of perpetual want. Songwriters are the blessed/cursed people. You will never have a moment's peace in your life.… — Jon Stewart Copy Share Image
“songwriters learn just one concept beyond the Three-Chord Trick from this book it should surely be the ii-V–I progression.” — Dominic Pedler Copy Share Image
The trip had become boring. It wasn't exciting anymore to totally be a singer/songwriter because it wasn't working for me. — Van Morrison Copy Share Image
I don't get along with many people, especially in studios. I'm quite blunt and I know what I want - and songwriters… — Jonas Blue Copy Share Image
I think that any songwriter - and I think that Bob Dylan knows this more than all of us - you don't… — Leonard Cohen Copy Share Image
There are performers and songwriters. Songwriters suffer for the song. It's their story. There's nothing wrong with that, but credit needs to… — Naughty Boy Copy Share Image
Texas people are really strong in their roots. I started writing and playing guitar at 17. I've always loved music, and my… — Miranda Lambert Copy Share Image
I wanted to be a singer. I wanted to be a musician. I wanted to travel and write songs and be a… — Brett Dennen Copy Share Image
I try to read a lot and listen to a lot of good songwriters, and I try to actually work on the… — Jason Isbell Copy Share Image
Lennon and McCartney became great songwriters because they were prepared to listen to and learn from all types of music. — Gilbert O'Sullivan Copy Share Image
The majority of people know me as a dancer, but they don't also know that I'm a director, a songwriter and a… — Cris Judd Copy Share Image
I don't know how to make magic. For most songwriter's that has only happened once or twice, and I don't know how… — Tyler Hilton Copy Share Image
I started playing the acoustic guitar for more singer-songwriter type stuff. I bet if I would have gotten more approval for my… — Jill Sobule Copy Share Image
Nashville is one of the greatest places for the best songwriters in the world. It's been fantastic to live there and to… — Faith Hill Copy Share Image
I’ve had the pleasure of hearing The Novelists perform live. They are gifted songwriters and talented musicians with strong lead voices. This… — Daryl Stuermer Copy Share Image
I'm good at melody - I'll write the top-line melody and ideal words I want to go with it. But I'm not… — Avicii Copy Share Image
I don't consider myself a songwriter, I've tried, I've written a few with friends but that's an art form I'm gonna leave… — Mark Chesnutt Copy Share Image
I was terrified, terrified in 'Songwriter,' because there I was, New York Jewish girl, singing country-western onstage with Kris Kristofferson and Willie… — Lesley Ann Warren Copy Share Image
During the '80s, Nashville didn't believe women were songwriters and performers. It was an unfortunate thing, because I love writing songs. — Lorrie Morgan Copy Share Image
What I definitely learnt from Michael Jackson is that simple is almost always better. As a songwriter, as an artist period. — Ne-Yo Copy Share Image
I don't think about commercial concerns when I first come up with something. When I sit down at the piano, I try… — Lamont Dozier Copy Share Image
In college, I thought I wanted to be solely an artist, and then when I got here, to college, I was like,… — PJ Harvey Copy Share Image
I never was strutting through the hallways like, "Yeah, I'm a singer/songwriter." That's never a cool thing to do - to be… — Tyler Hilton Copy Share Image
