I clearly remember writing songs [when I was young] and the power that it gave me of feeling like somebody. My whole… — Gwen Stefani Copy Share Image
I've been writing songs since I was like six or seven. I've been writing poetry and short stories and stuff, but my… — Gabrielle Aplin Copy Share Image
I wouldn't start writing songs like 'Name' all the time just because I thought that's what people wanted to hear. I'll write… — John Rzeznik Copy Share Image
I was always a wannabe 'singer-songwriter' but nothing was happening. I was trying for albums. I was too afraid to quit my… — Anupam Roy Copy Share Image
When I was 13, I told my dad I needed to record myself because I sounded awesome, even though I didn't. By… — Meghan Trainor Copy Share Image
When I think about that first DeBarge album, I remember being so green... just pristine. Nothing mattered to me but writing songs.… — El DeBarge Copy Share Image
I was kind of thrown into - I didn't expect to do this for a living, being a recording artist. I was… — John Prine Copy Share Image
When I first started writing songs, I looked around at the bands that were making it, and they all had the original… — Paul Rodgers Copy Share Image
When writing songs, especially if they're kinda semi-true to you, a lot of people hide behind whatever their idea of themselves is… — El-P Copy Share Image
I want to be as honest as I can about the things I've been through - the sorrows and joys, victories and… — Jim Cole Copy Share Image
I started writing songs when I was real young, when I was 3 years old. The piano spoke to me - I… — Ian Axel Copy Share Image
In 2012, I started writing songs - not for the world to hear, but for certain people I needed to talk to.… — Benjamin Booker Copy Share Image
Actually, I never tell for whom my songs are written. It's a kind of superstition! I started writing songs for not having… — Enrique Iglesias Copy Share Image
I literally left school and went straight into music via art college for a year, and I've been so involved in my… — P. J. Harvey Copy Share Image
My general approach to making art making hasn't changed much since I was 20, poor, and writing songs in my bedroom wanting… — Dave Malloy Copy Share Image
Sometimes I'll write a song. When I've gone through something really hard in my life, sometimes it's other people's music. Other times… — Jack Johnson Copy Share Image
I like to write pop songs and the stuff I write is fairly poppy, so I thought maybe my lot in life… — Aaron Bruno Copy Share Image
You get on the radio by writing your own songs. But we had the dilemma of not being able to play anywhere… — Wayne Kramer 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
I just love writing songs and singing them. People seem to enjoy them, and that's all you can really ask for. I… — Luke Combs Copy Share Image
It's writing songs within the structure of telling a story, so it becomes a platform for diverse songwriting, for a writing process… — Alan Menken Copy Share Image
I started writing songs for youth theater and stuff, and so it's really writing music for the stage that started me out,… — Tim Minchin Copy Share Image