Out of my entire annual output of songs, perhaps two, or at the most three, came as a result of inspiration. We… — George Gershwin Copy Share Image
I feel like a lot of the singer-songwriters in my genre and in my generation have gotten more and more snooty about… — Brandi Carlile Copy Share Image
I think of myself as a songwriter, a weaver of story and imagination in a way that a novelist might write a… — PJ Harvey Copy Share Image
I wouldn't consider myself a songwriter at all. Maybe I piece together a certain little thing here and there, but songwriters are… — Frank Fairfield Copy Share Image
I don't know why songwriters struggle. They have to, I guess. If you're a young songwriter, quit struggling. It makes you look… — Tom T. Hall Copy Share Image
The [Nobel] prize is for literature.[Bob] Dylan is a songwriter. Here is where the argument starts to get interesting, because here is… — David Bennun Copy Share Image
Songwriters aren't always performers, and even performing songwriters aren't always the kind of show-biz performers you think they'd be. — Lyle Lovett Copy Share Image
I think that there have been times, especially with writing songs, where you sit in a room with somebody, and they could… — Dave Koz Copy Share Image
I just tried to come up with some honest songs. What I was writing about was real plain stuff that I wasn't… — John Prine Copy Share Image
The thing about being a songwriter, once you realize you are one, is that to provide ammo, you start to become an… — Keith Richards Copy Share Image
He [Patrick Stump] is been a friend of ours for a long time, and when we were talking about working with different… — Mark Hoppus Copy Share Image
I'm a songwriter. My voice just serves what I'm writing about. So to let all that go, I mean, bring the sensibilities… — Rosanne Cash Copy Share Image
Back in the early '90s, I started going to Nashville to do a lot of co-writes. One of the first people I… — John Oates Copy Share Image
I don't take off as many days as most other producers and songwriters, so I'm working every single day, and I do… — Rico Love Copy Share Image
I've had mentors who were kind of the troubadour singer-songwriters, like Merle Haggard, Loretta Lynn, Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan and Neil Young,… — Jewel Copy Share Image
Some things lend themselves well to songs, some things don't, and I'm learning that a lot at the moment. It's still a… — PJ Harvey Copy Share Image
Most of my friends in Nashville - almost all of them - seem to have had hits in the '70s, either as… — Dan Hill Copy Share Image
You know, there's still a lot of great songwriters out there who hand in songs. And there's a lot of brilliant singers… — Jason Mraz Copy Share Image
I'm the only girl songwriter that fights for a lot of things. I fight for songwriting fees, which record labels want you… — Ester Dean Copy Share Image
I met PJ Harvey when I was in England, and the first thing I want to do when I meet a songwriter… — Valerie June Copy Share Image
Therapy really did prepare me to become an empathic songwriter. As far as advice goes, it's a matter of self understanding first. — William Fitzsimmons 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
There are quite a few honest songwriters out there writing about relationships and their own personality traits. But for some reason, once… — Billy Bragg Copy Share Image
For me, it's always been about a mix of hip-hop, acoustic singer/songwriters, and piano rock. I pull all those together. Each song… — Andy Grammer Copy Share Image
I think Im different from a lot of singer-songwriters because some of my favorite singer-songwriters told stories. Like John Prine. — Jill Sobule Copy Share Image
Protest is patriotic. Since the beginning of musical time, American singers and songwriters have used their talent and bully pulpits to show… — Shawn Amos Copy Share Image
I can speak for most songwriters - those breakup love songs are so easy to write, as far as the inspiration and… — Lucinda Williams Copy Share Image
I think that's the great thing for us - we're a band full of songwriters, and we're capable of writing all kinds… — Matthew Ramsey Copy Share Image
I grew up with this idea that songwriters had a great job. My family was Irish Catholic, so if you became a… — Michael McDonald Copy Share Image
I'm more than a songwriter. I'm a creative person. Some people you just always see. I won't allow you to see me… — Ester Dean Copy Share Image
As an artist and a songwriter myself, I like to feel connected to modern culture and watch how sounds change. — John Feldmann 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
Songwriters, you have to work - you have to wait for residuals. You have to pray that the song's going to be… — Bruno Mars Copy Share Image
I don't force it. If you don't have an idea and you don't hear anything going over and over in your head,… — Neil Young Copy Share Image
Music is my personal addiction. So much of everything I've done has only been to open more doors for the music itself.… — Dolly Parton Copy Share Image
I don't think rock n' roll songwriters should worry about art. I don't think it comes into it...as far as I'm concerned,… — Keith Richards Copy Share Image
Lizzy Parks. Check this out, this is brilliantShe is a fantastic jazz singer definitely one to watch from now on, she’s got… — Jamie Cullum Copy Share Image
We need to update laws to ensure that songwriters and artists can practice their art and maintain a career from their renowned… — John Popper Copy Share Image
Songwriters are expanding time rather than compressing time. My short stories tend to be old fashioned, with a beginning, middle and end. — Steve Earle Copy Share Image
Anyway, in my performance style, I'm a singer-songwriter. People can call it neo-soul or R&B or whatever. But at the core, when… — India.Arie Copy Share Image
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