When I start writing songs, and they come easily, I'm always very suspicious. That usually means they're reminding me of something I've… — Nick Cave Copy Share Image
I basically make my living writing songs, so I've been able to go around in my trailer. If I got tired of… — J. J. Cale Copy Share Image
I grew up with my little brother, and we were raised by my grandmother. I was an insider for real. I stayed… — Bryson Tiller Copy Share Image
When I first started making music, I was pretty drawn to hip-hop beats wrapped together with super-good lyrics. The most important thing… — Gus Dapperton Copy Share Image
I'd be hanging out in my bathrobe all day, stinky, just writing, and my mom allowed me to do this-as long as… — Rufus Wainwright Copy Share Image
I really, really like writing songs. Capote wrote every day. He said that's the only way, you have to sit down every… — Debbie Harry Copy Share Image
We have a tradition of passing our history orally and singing a lot of it and writing songs about it and there's… — Sinead O'Connor Copy Share Image
With the release of her fourth album, 'Red,' in 2012 and a handful of highly publicized romances, Taylor was criticized by the… — Tavi Gevinson Copy Share Image
I have been making hip-hop since I was a kid growing up in New York in the '80s and '90s. It's always… — Dash Mihok Copy Share Image
Sometimes I'm just giving, and giving to people who aren't always deserving. But I've learned to listen and approach people without judgment.… — Arlo Parks Copy Share Image
When I was doing 'In the Heights,' I was the co-music supervisor for 'The Electric Company' on PBS, so I was writing… — Christopher Jackson Copy Share Image
I was just writing songs in my spare time, and recording because it's fun to do, and Sub Pop called me and… — Samuel Ervin Beam Copy Share Image
I started writing songs before I could talk - at three or four. It was in me, and I had to get… — Bibi Bourelly Copy Share Image
Around the time I dropped out of college, I decided to start taking what I liked about short stories and apply it… — Avey Tare Copy Share Image
Something that really helps when it comes to writing songs is you start to notice how children learn and how we all… — Jason Isbell Copy Share Image
The act of the being in the band has very little in common with writing songs. The songs come out of it,… — Tim Kinsella Copy Share Image
When you start writing songs on your own, there's no Bible, there's no one around you, so you're just writing, and you're… — Jack Antonoff Copy Share Image
Songs are pretty easy. They are small, they are modular, they are about as big as a bagel. They are easy to… — Tom Waits Copy Share Image
“After the funeral, my life changed. I felt as if time were suddenly precious, water going down an open drain, and I… — Mitch Albom Copy Share Image
Because I'm a Christian, when I write things are going to have a certain flavor. When you're writing songs you try to… — Philip Bailey Copy Share Image
When I graduated high school, I bought a guitar and, at first, didn't really think I'd get into the songwriting thing as… — Sam Hunt Copy Share Image
Maybe I feel like I'm writing songs that don't need to be saved or made more interesting by endless overdubs and studio… — Robin Guthrie Copy Share Image
Writing songs is not something I wanted to share with people for a long time. It was precious to me. I didnt… — Ray LaMontagne Copy Share Image
The thrill of writing songs for other people, when you get that right, that person's soul speaks to that song; you've done… — LP Copy Share Image
My first significant break was when I was 15, going on 16, and my cousin Courtney 'Bear' Sills told me you can… — Poo Bear Copy Share Image
I'm a 50-year-old guy making music for over 20 years. I've been writing songs since I was 20, so it's really been… — Art Alexakis Copy Share Image
Part of the joy of music is listening to lots of different kinds of music and learning from it. Specifically for me,… — Ryan Adams Copy Share Image
I'd probably be a super wealthy guy if I had sat around writing songs and getting them placed like everyone else I… — Nile Rodgers Copy Share Image
There's always gonna be guys who are just wonderful singers and probably shouldn't be writing songs. Then there's always gonna be guys… — Luke Bryan Copy Share Image
That's how it all started, when I met my wife. My music career, even though I started when I was 16, it… — Donavon Frankenreiter Copy Share Image
I remember people would talk about Country Music like it was this sexist, lame thing. Well, no, because Dolly Parton is writing… — Neko Case Copy Share Image
Sometimes, writing songs is like waiting in for deliveries. They give you a window, and your washing machine is going to show… — Alex Turner Copy Share Image
I'd hate to be a songwriter starting a career today...Al Stanton walked in one day and said, 'Otis, I've got an idea.… — Otis Blackwell Copy Share Image
Although I was writing songs when I was younger, I didn't feel I had much of a clue as to what I… — Timothy B. Schmit Copy Share Image
My brother says that I was writing songs about fate while he was off playing soccer. Now I tell him he's 33… — Alanis Morissette Copy Share Image
I feel like, if you're writing the same songs you were writing when you were 17 in your 30s, something's wrong. As… — Benji Madden Copy Share Image
I put my energy into writing songs. I have to carve out a living somehow doing this, and licensing is one way.… — Iron & Wine Copy Share Image
When I first started writing songs, I was almost quite embarrassed that I couldn't read music and I still to this day… — Freya Ridings Copy Share Image
When I began writing songs, there was a pretty direct line between what was happening in my life and what I wrote… — Erin McKeown Copy Share Image
The drumming helps a lot when I'm producing songs or writing songs. My knowledge of drums helps more in that aspect, (although)… — Bruno Mars Copy Share Image
