I find on songwriting, I really have to work at making sure I'm not imitating myself. You know? Which happens to all… — Andy Wilkinson Copy Share Image
I've done lots of songs for film soundtracks and things like that-stuff I'm not ashamed of, but that doesn't represent my legacy… — Chrissie Hynde Copy Share Image
With a song, it only takes a couple of minutes to go back to the beginning and try it again to see… — Ben Folds Copy Share Image
I think the nature of songwriters is that they are philosophers, and philosophers have a bent towards poetry and songwriting, so I… — Tom T. Hall Copy Share Image
These days, I find I'm applying a little more patience to my process. If I look back on my work, I can… — Ani DiFranco Copy Share Image
One good thing about music, when it hits-you feel no pain. ... My music fights against the system that teaches to live… — Bob Marley Copy Share Image
Even if you're an observer of a story that you yourself made up, you're still very much connected to it. You love… — Regina Spektor Copy Share Image
There's enough songs for people to listen to, if they want to listen to songs. For every man, woman and child on… — Bob Dylan Copy Share Image
With acting I am being led by the script, other actors, the director, etc. But with songwriting I feel it is much… — Helen Slater Copy Share Image
Songs, and songwriting keeps me inspired, moving forward. I tend to scribble down notes, lyrics or just random thoughts on pieces of… — John Waite Copy Share Image
I'm looking for anything interesting in the guitar playing, songwriting, artwork, and production. If you look at the stack of CDs on… — David Pajo Copy Share Image
She knew the intensity of adolescence, and knew no cure for it except growing up. And then one has age and experience,… — Sara Paretsky Copy Share Image
Before I went on stage at Kyle Hutton's Real Life Real Music Festival, I heard one of his songwriting students, Abbey Hirvela,… — Ray Wylie Hubbard Copy Share Image
I love songwriting ! It's my Number One passion other than performing. Well, actually it's like wearing three different hats: songwriting, recording… — Delbert McClinton Copy Share Image
Sometimes I catch myself doing something that I've already done. The more I've done, the more that's likely to happen. Then I… — Bruce Cockburn Copy Share Image
Melodies can be good depending on the context. You can have a simple melody, and if the harmony behind it is interesting,… — Donald Fagen Copy Share Image
Every time I finish a song... most of the time it's in my own head, like this sounds too much like a… — Conor Oberst Copy Share Image
“Guy struck a jangling chord on the keyboards and then another. 'You know,' he announced, sitting back and crossing his arms. 'We… — Francine Pascal Copy Share Image
I was writing "Diamonds and Rust' and it had nothing to do with what it turned out to be. I don't remember… — Joan Baez Copy Share Image
I feel like songwriting changed from something that I liked doing to something that, I feel, is a very important outlet for… — Dan Mangan Copy Share Image
I teach songwriting a lot, and I always tell my students, 'You gotta write the little songs sometimes to get to the… — Mary Gauthier 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
If getting on the radio was a major motivation, I'd be one of the worst writers of all time. I admire people… — Randy Newman Copy Share Image
You're never quite sure where the song is going, because you might not find the word to rhyme with the end of… — Annie Lennox Copy Share Image
If it's worth remembering, I'll remember it. If something keeps coming back, if I keep thinking of that phrase, if I see… — Mose Allison Copy Share Image
It's not a lot, but we have 8,000 people following us. I get the biggest kick out of it, to hear words… — Taylor Goldsmith Copy Share Image
“I won't be stuck in traffic 'til I see how rugged my path is And right now I'm loving how fast my… — Criss Jami Copy Share Image
What we hear now is great-sounding records with great-sounding grooves and loops. And the sound of these records is irresistible, but the… — Barry Manilow Copy Share Image
I started just concentrating on songwriting when I was abut 20; I'd been in rock bands six or seven years, kinda got… — Billy Joel Copy Share Image
I could send myself right back to the day that I wrote "Angel Of The Morning," how it felt. I had a… — Chip Taylor Copy Share Image
The healing power of music is vast. Music therapy is in its infancy in Western psychology. If we knew more, we'd be… — Gary Talley Copy Share Image
I am not one of those writers that just does songwriting one way. Personally, I think the best song will pop out… — Crosby Loggins Copy Share Image
I spent a fair amount of time editing the lyrics and allowing the song to kind of evolve. ... anytime there's anything… — Jeff Tweedy Copy Share Image
I knew a lot of chords, but they weren't the chords that came with the melody that came with the idea I… — Tom T. Hall Copy Share Image
Besides my fast and slooow songs, I further divide my work into three main song types: the ballad or story song, the… — David Massengill Copy Share Image
We worked the medley on side two of "Abbey Road" out carefully in advance. All of those mini songs were partly completed… — George Harrison Copy Share Image
Metaphors are not user-friendly. They're difficult to find and difficult to use well. Unfortunately, metaphors are a mainstay of good lyric writing-indeed… — Pat Pattison Copy Share Image
Most songwriting like poetry takes a careful selection of words. Sometimes you're just channeling something and a selection of words come out… — Vance Joy Copy Share Image
I do believe we should push each other to write better songs and make better music. We do ourselves a disservice if… — Bonnie Baker Copy Share Image
What comes first? The melody, always. It's all about singing the melodies live in my head. They go in circles. I guess… — Bjork Copy Share Image
