I'm sure every song has some kind of undertone of what I…

I'm not sure if the next song I write is going to be about love or a song about a tree.

— Tracy Chapman

I think it's down to our songs - we've always made sure every song on every album works.

— Nadine Coyle

When you hear the first five seconds to a song and you've pretty much heard the whole song, that's kind of a bummer.

— Chino Moreno

I don't know if any genuine, meaningful change could ever result from a song. It's kind of like throwing peanuts at a gorilla.

— Tom Waits

A song kind of comes out of anywhere. A song will come out of the sky, or an idea, or walking around, or playing…

— Mike McCready

I feel like a good song is one that ticks all the boxes, but a great song is one that has this kind of…

— Thomston

The best way to write a song is to think of something else and then the song kind of creeps in.

— John Prine

You could write a song about some kind of emotional problem you are having, but it would not be a good song, in my…

— Joni Mitchell

I basically just write stream of consciousness to a certain extent. I let the song kind of go where it wants to go.

— Julia Holter

Any time you write a song, you kind of know what you want from it. You know what you're getting from it.

— Grace Potter

The best way to write a song is to think of something else and then the song kind of creeps in. The beginning makes…

— John Prine

I think one of the coolest things that you can do with music is when it sounds a certain way and can be kind…

— Declan McKenna

Writing a song is almost like cheating-writing because you don't have to finish your sentences, you don't have to use any punctuation, no one's…

— Mirah

Portishead's production is just insane beats you would expect to be on a KRS-One album. But then there's this little white girl with an…

— Anders Holm

Early on I realized when you write a song about someone, it flatters them on some level, and gives you a lot of room…

— Nick Cave