Songwriters Quotes · Page 5

On the music side, I'm a cross between maybe that Texas songwriter and that Tom Petty feel.

— Bryan Hayes

One other thing, if it's possible, as songwriters, you should also develop yourself as record producers.

— Barry Mann

As a singer-songwriter, a solo artist with a guitar, I can only write so many weepie little bedroom songs.

— James Bay

As a songwriter there's nothing more exciting than the unknown, the new and different.

— Neil Diamond

Sadly, as a songwriter you sooner or later finish developing your musical understanding.

— Bent Saether

I've always accepted some kind of deity, especially as a songwriter.

— Neil Diamond

It is cool to have a label head that is also a songwriter, in a band, and produces records.

— Rivers Cuomo

Songwriters tend to make records instead of talking to people.

— Sharleen Spiteri

Townes Van Zandt ranks alongside Kris Kristofferson and Bob Dylan. He inspired so many songwriters to shoot for something that's timeless.

— Rodney Crowell

A lot of people do not like singer-songwriters, and a lot of people who like them do not like hard rock. It's…

— Art Alexakis

People often talk about me as a singer, but they don't often talk about you when you're a woman as a songwriter.

— Sinead O'Connor

I’m wearing out this new Coal Men record. I think it’s masterful start-to-finish. Dave Coleman is one of Americana music’s great songwriters,…

— Todd Snider

Songwriters can’t explain. You get an idea and you don’t know where it’s come from. And if you’re lucky, you have a…

— Pete Seeger

If I'm hanging out with my friends or I'm working out, I'll listen to female singer-songwriters from the '90s because that's where…

— Justin Tranter

One of my favorite songs is 'Ghost' by Indigo Girls. Emily Saliers wrote that, and she is one of the most talented…

— Tig Notaro

As a songwriter, I think that comes with the territory. The older you get, you like to say it doesn't matter, but…

— Five for Fighting

It was the vehicle that propelled me to international stardom. ("Harder They Come") I was known as a singer/songwriter before that, but…

— Jimmy Cliff

Miranda Lambert is actually mixing the singer-songwriter philosophy with the commercial country [mindset]. And I find it just inspiring. My hat's off…

— Allison Moorer

I was at a picnic, and there were a lot of songwriters. I remember praying, 'God I wish you would give me…

— Andrae Crouch

When I first got into the major label system, they were like, 'Hey, you're great - now write with a million people…

— LP

There's a lot of songs and songwriters out there - you have to make something stand out to pitch songs. Sometimes you…

— Greg Kurstin

Not too many songwriters, when they write songs go for broke. When someone does who's really good, it's astonishing. There's a reason…

— Lou Reed

My best songs were written very quickly. Just about as much time as it takes to write it down is about as…

— Bob Dylan

When I listen to my favorite songwriters, they have such simple melodies and chords. I occasionally manage to stop at the right…

— Dave Matthews

We singer-songwriter people, we're used to getting up and doing our own thing in front of people, and we're it. We're the…

— Andy Wilkinson

I know that a lot of songwriters write about a break up. It's a really popular topic. I think heartbreak is the…

— Mirah

I think Bob Dylan's a good songwriter. I think he's the best songwriter in the world probably.

— Chrissie Hynde

Paul McCartney, one of the best songwriters of all time, has only produced manure for the past 25 years.

— Noel Gallagher

My writing voice is a little quirkier, more singer-songwriter-y than the Top 40 stuff I cover.

— Sam Tsui

I'm not a big songwriter guy. People who are really good singer-songwriters usually left me kind of cold.

— James Murphy

I do remember actually learning chords to Beatles songs. I thought they were great songwriters.

— Mick Taylor

From the moment [Bob] Dylan arrived as a songwriter, he was [so] much better than everybody else around.

— Steve Earle

I've always loved songwriting, and I vowed to be a songwriter like Cole Porter when I was only 9 years old.

— Mel Brooks

Songwriting is like ... being possessed. You try to go to sleep but the song won't let you.

— John Lennon

I know I can cut it with any songwriters in the world.

— Gilbert O'Sullivan

"Country" has become a marketing term. I see myself as a songwriter.

— Rosanne Cash

[George Michael] is a great songwriter and he makes very classy videos, like me.

— Madonna Ciccone

As songwriters, we are lucky to have ASCAP on our side, offering support and fighting for our rights.

— Max Martin

Most of the best songwriters that ever lived couldn't read music.

— Tim Minchin

(For songwriters) Development of your facility as a musician is also important.

— Ryan Cayabyab