I just feel like the songs that come out are the songs…

I always think it's more interesting to leave the context of those songs a little vague. Like, all these songs come from me, and…

— Alex G

There's a million things that come through when you put songs together and it's kind of difficult to pinpoint exactly what triggers it on…

— Van Morrison

We have to make sure the music and the message and the words and all the elements come through in our songs and every…

— Lauryn Hill

Songs come from all over the place. You can't predict what you're going to like. You might like something that doesn't fit right now.…

— Alison Krauss

Just like any songwriter, the songs come out of where I am in my life and what I'm doing and who I'm hanging out…

— David Longstreth

That's where the songs come from: that's what I'd most want people to understand. What sounds good or looks good, that's nothing. The only…

— Adam Duritz

There are so many songs that I could not sing the way I wanted to. When such songs come on television or radio, I…

— Lata Mangeshkar

I don't know where my songs come from... If I knew, I'd know too much, more than we are allowed on this plane.

— Judy Collins

We actually have some pretty good songs. But if they come out too serious, then we have to scrap them.

— Kyle Gass

I think you want to write a song that's like the songs you are into.

— Craig Finn

Everything needs to be catchy because a listener is either going to stay with the song or lose interest in the first five seconds.…

— Benny Blanco

I like songs. It's a weakness that I have.

— Mani Ratnam

I've got a few reasons why I've got to maintain stability. I've got into wanting people to hear my music. I've got something I…

— Sly Stone

Some people don't like my songs because they think they're too simple or easy or not that thought-out. I feel like the way I…

— Langhorne Slim

I especially like the songs Hurry Up and The Curse Of Castle Dragon, and I often include them in my live show.

— Paul Gilbert