I listen to my songs as if it's a song made by some other composer. — Devi Sri Prasad Copy Share Image
We already had all the songs, and it turns out all you have to do is burn them to some CDs, so… — David Gilmour Copy Share Image
Lay down the song you strum, And rest yourself 'neath the strength of strings No voice can hope to hum. — Bob Dylan Copy Share Image
I make up new lyrics to well-known lullabies. Mostly because I don't actually know a lot of the lyrics. — Alanis Morissette Copy Share Image
By the time I was 12 or 13, I felt that I was special, because I could play the guitar and write songs. — Paul Simon Copy Share Image
Funny the way it is, not right or wrong, somebody's heart is broken, and it becomes your favorite song. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Whenever I'm writing a song, if I have an idea for the music video, that's how I know it's a good song. — Charli XCX Copy Share Image
My children have become popular, and they show a tremendous love for the public. They're professionals. — Julio Iglesias Copy Share Image
Every time I write a song it feels like it could be the last one I do, or it always feels like… — Courtney Barnett Copy Share Image
It's taken a long time but eventually when I had the songs in place and demos right and I found myself a… — James Blunt Copy Share Image
Putting out compilation records, buying the right to music is incredibly complicated. You have to find the writer of the song and… — John Waters Copy Share Image
The Zombies were really unique - they had elements of jazz and classical music in their songs and songwriting. They had a… — Paul Weller Copy Share Image
I usually listen to various kind of singers. Curtis Mayfield was my favorite. James Brown, Tina Turner, queen of soul, I started… — Burning Spear Copy Share Image
There's a beautiful, kind of seductive trap in being autobiographical in our writing of songs: We just get stuck in our own… — Lizz Wright Copy Share Image
We don't ever write stuff individually and say, 'OK, this is gonna be the song.' We bring in ideas in their rawest… — Justin Chancellor Copy Share Image
Always I shall be one who loves the wilderness: Swaggers and softly creeps between the mountain peaks; I shall listen long to… — Everett Ruess Copy Share Image
Fashion costs money, but songs are free. You can write them for free and you can sing them for free and they… — Scott McClanahan Copy Share Image
My songs were always about the tone of voice rather than the words. — Gil Scott-Heron Copy Share Image
A great song needs a great film and a great film needs great songs. — Jubin Nautiyal Copy Share Image
We wrote many a Rage song where we'd use Soundgarden as a template. — Tim Commerford Copy Share Image
“The Lord is my strength and song, and He has become my salvation.” — Robert J. Morgan Copy Share Image
Goes the song, "we change, we change." But the music is still mine. — Mary Anne Radmacher Copy Share Image
She's addicted to the song lyrics that spill out her heart for her. — Rachel Copeland Copy Share Image
