--- title: "4 Melody Quotes By Diane Warren" description: "4 Melody quotes by Diane Warren. Plus more from Diane Warren and more Melody sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/71b/diane-warren-17894_feel_what-makes-a-great-song-you-don-t-put-it_196661.png" --- > [What makes a great song - you don't put it into words. You feel it. The perfect lyric. The perfect melody. It…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diane-warren/what-makes-a-great-song-you-don-t-put-it-into-words-you-feel-it-the/) [Diane Warren](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diane-warren/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/71b/diane-warren-17894_feel_what-makes-a-great-song-you-don-t-put-it_196661.png) > [I grew up listening to hits, and if I write something I feel, I think that's pretty mass appeal. I'm not very…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diane-warren/i-grew-up-listening-to-hits-and-if-i-write-something-i-feel-i-think/) [Diane Warren](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diane-warren/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cfa/diane-warren-17894_american_i-grew-up-listening-to-hits-and-if-i-wri_381420.jpg) > [You should listen to songs and listen to what works. Listen to why a song is a hit. Check it out-not to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diane-warren/you-should-listen-to-songs-and-listen-to-what-works-listen-to-why-a/) [Diane Warren](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diane-warren/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/19c/diane-warren-17894_age_you-should-listen-to-songs-and-listen-to_702117.png) > [What makes a great song - you dont put it into words. You feel it. The perfect lyric. The perfect melody. It…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diane-warren/what-makes-a-great-song-you-dont-put-it-into-words-you-feel-it-the/) [Diane Warren](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diane-warren/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fc4/diane-warren-17894_feels_what-makes-a-great-song-you-dont-put-it_3225071.jpg) ## Other authors on Melody - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b025/author-zach-condon-97138.jpg) Zach Condon 7 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/melody/zach-condon/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b002/author-kumar-sanu-6129.jpg) Kumar Sanu 7 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/melody/kumar-sanu/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b004/author-andrew-bird-12885.jpg) Andrew Bird 7 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/melody/andrew-bird/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b011/author-henry-david-thoreau-41473.jpg) Henry David Thoreau 6 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/melody/henry-david-thoreau/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b006/author-cassandra-clare-21529.jpg) Cassandra Clare 6 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/melody/cassandra-clare/) - [Trentemøller 5 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/melody/trentem-ller/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b019/author-pete-seeger-74651.jpg) Pete Seeger 5 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/melody/pete-seeger/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b018/author-miles-davis-68255.jpg) Miles Davis 5 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/melody/miles-davis/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b011/author-huey-long-42562.jpg) Michel Legrand 5 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/melody/michel-legrand/) - [J.J. McAvoy 5 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/melody/j-j-mcavoy/) - [Enya 5 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/melody/enya/) ## More by Diane Warren > [I like writing all different kinds of songs. I've wanted to run the gamut of artists.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diane-warren/i-like-writing-all-different-kinds-of-songs-i-ve-wanted-to-run-the/) [Diane Warren](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diane-warren/) > [I know what it's like to have a broken heart. I know what it's like to feel pain: When my songs don't become hits,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diane-warren/i-know-what-it-s-like-to-have-a-broken-heart-i-know-what-it-s-like-to/) [Diane Warren](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diane-warren/) > [What makes a great song - you don't put it into words. You feel it. The perfect lyric. The perfect melody. It makes you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diane-warren/what-makes-a-great-song-you-don-t-put-it-into-words-you-feel-it-the/) [Diane Warren](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diane-warren/) > [When I turned 14, I became very obsessed with writing songs, and it took over my existence.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diane-warren/when-i-turned-14-i-became-very-obsessed-with-writing-songs-and-it/) [Diane Warren](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diane-warren/) > [I grew up listening to hits, and if I write something I feel, I think that's pretty mass appeal. I'm not very elitist with…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diane-warren/i-grew-up-listening-to-hits-and-if-i-write-something-i-feel-i-think/) [Diane Warren](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diane-warren/) > [I have a good imagination. Look, I know what it feels like to have a broken heart. I know what it feels like to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diane-warren/i-have-a-good-imagination-look-i-know-what-it-feels-like-to-have-a/) [Diane Warren](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diane-warren/) > [One of the benefits of success with new songs is that some of the other songs will get a chance to see the light…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diane-warren/one-of-the-benefits-of-success-with-new-songs-is-that-some-of-the/) [Diane Warren](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diane-warren/) > [You should listen to songs and listen to what works. Listen to why a song is a hit. Check it out-not to imitate it,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diane-warren/you-should-listen-to-songs-and-listen-to-what-works-listen-to-why-a/) [Diane Warren](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diane-warren/) > [Maybe my songs are my partner. How 'bout that? Yeah, the biggest relationship I have is with my songs.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diane-warren/maybe-my-songs-are-my-partner-how-bout-that-yeah-the-biggest/) [Diane Warren](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diane-warren/) > [I'm totally an East Coast person, energetic and sarcastic. I'm not a nice L.A. person.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diane-warren/i-m-totally-an-east-coast-person-energetic-and-sarcastic-i-m-not-a/) [Diane Warren](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diane-warren/) > [I usually don't write songs by people calling me and saying, 'Write a song about this.' Usually I'm just going with what I want…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diane-warren/i-usually-don-t-write-songs-by-people-calling-me-and-saying-write-a/) [Diane Warren](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diane-warren/) > [Here in my heart, that is where you will be; you will be with me, here in my heart. No distance can keep us…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diane-warren/here-in-my-heart-that-is-where-you-will-be-you-will-be-with-me-here/) [Diane Warren](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diane-warren/) > [Cher hated 'If I Could Turn Back Time.' I had to beg her, literally, on my knees, just to try it. Happens all the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diane-warren/cher-hated-if-i-could-turn-back-time-i-had-to-beg-her-literally-on-my/) [Diane Warren](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diane-warren/) > [I've been in grocery stores, and if they're playing my music, I'll yell, 'Hey! I wrote that!' I've been next to cars and have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diane-warren/i-ve-been-in-grocery-stores-and-if-they-re-playing-my-music-i-ll-yell/) [Diane Warren](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diane-warren/) > [I'm not like normal people. I'm no good at relationships. I draw drama to me - it's the Jew in me.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diane-warren/i-m-not-like-normal-people-i-m-no-good-at-relationships-i-draw-drama/) [Diane Warren](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diane-warren/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/melody/diane-warren/#itemlist", "name": "4 Melody Quotes By Diane Warren", "numberOfItems": 4, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "What makes a great song - you don't put it into words. You feel it. The perfect lyric. The perfect melody. 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