I always try to write a song, I never just want to write a…

Every time I try to write a song, when I sit down and think I'm going to write, I really want to write a…

— Bruno Mars

I get like a melody that comes up and I try to write it down or record it. Hum it into a tape recorder…

— Paul Taylor

My philosophy on writing a song for myself is that I always, always, always want to write a song. I always want to write…

— Smokey Robinson

Penn and I want to write a record together.

— Domino Kirke

As an artist, you never want to write the same song again, you always want to challenge yourself to writing in a different way.

— Serj Tankian

It always starts as journaling for me. I find if I try to write a song, it doesn't feel as sincere as if I…

— JP Saxe

When you sit and write a song, sit and write the best song you can write, just try and write it and be connected.

— Eric Roberson

I don't force it. If you don't have an idea and you don't hear anything going over and over in your head, don't sit…

— Neil Young

I try to write down every song that comes to me, even though I know that every song that comes to me isnt a…

— Valerie June

I can't try to write a song - songs come out of me. I have to play the guitar and if I jam a…

— Shavo Odadjian

If I try to write a song, I will completely fail to write a song. But if I'm just holding my guitar and I…

— Kina Grannis

The very best thing you can do is to try to write a song that has some sort of impact.

— Dar Williams

I sometimes try to write something that is actually really simple and I can't do it. So, then, it's not simple anymore. It's really…

— Sondre Lerche

I've tried over the years all kinds of ways of going about writing and even just thinking about the idea of writing. There was…

— Kurt Wagner

I sit and I write automatically. I don't really try to write. My subconscious mind takes over and writes the songs for me. Songs…

— Brian Wilson