Song Quotes · Page 235

When you hear me, you know it's me, regardless of the song.

— Willie Nelson

For years I wouldn't listen to black metal from anywhere but Norway.

— Mick Barr

If you don't have a record deal, you've got to be a record company.

— Mary Gauthier

I just want to leave this world with a massive catalog of songs.

— Nick Cave

Just because you sell millions of records it doesn't guarantee bums on seats.

— Gilbert O'Sullivan

Songwriting is as much a craft as a talent.

— Tom T. Hall

The flattery is nice, but awards don't add up to writing quality songs.

— Chantal Kreviazuk

My advice to composers is, 'Try to reach 90, and everyone will love you.'

— Gian Carlo Menotti

Buddy Holly and the early rock 'n' roll was no lighter than the way I play. It's very minimal.

— Joni Mitchell

Some songs I rap before the beat even play and I enjoy doing that. I like walking the beat down.

— DaBaby

There's nothing like the eureka moment of knocking off a song that didn't exist before - I won't compare it to sex,…

— Paul McCartney

When Nirvana became popular, you could very easily slip and get lost during that storm. I fortunately had really heavy anchors -…

— Dave Grohl

My dad is a guitar player with huge vinyl record collection. I loved listening to his albums, especially Cream and The Yardbirds.

— Orianthi

Make no mistake about it: once a band has signed a letter of intent, they will either eventually sign a contract that…

— Steve Albini

I guess what people forget sometimes is that when I write songs, I write them sometimes in about 20 minutes.

— Alanis Morissette

Yeah, I've been interested in music since I was a teenager, always writing songs.

— Jeff Bridges

An artist in 2014 who is thinking about album sales is either sadly deluded or has to make so many commercial compromises…

— Moby

I write each song individually and each one calls for individual musicians, You sit around and wonder who can we get to…

— Warren Zevon

Maybe you play a melody twice. You play it once like you like it, and some parts that you don't like you…

— Miles Davis

In the rhythm of life, we sometimes find ourselves out of the tune, but as long as there's someone which becomes our…

— Anonymous

I have had vocal training, at Cal Arts we had very extensive vocal training, it's an hour and a half per class…

— Alison Brie

Almost every second film today has a rehashed version of an old song. In fact, even non-filmi songs are now being rehashed…

— Ankit Tiwari

In the meantime [1963-65], [Bob] Dylan was writing some of the best love songs in the genre, like "Girl From the North…

— Jay Michaelson

When I found music I thought, that's what I want to do, but the idea of it being a job never crossed…

— Caleb Followill

Music is about depth. Music is about harmony. Music is about notes and tones.

— The D.O.C

I love playing music. And that's what it's all about.

— Jason Aldean

Listen can you hear the distance calling Far away but will be with you soon

— Kylie Minogue

I miss singing very, very much, but the best thing is I have never been busier.

— Julie Andrews

This is my all time favorite song. but this my change

— James

If you hear the Mockingjays singing it, youll know that Im okay -Rue

— Hunger Games

I feel most comfortable keeping versatile when it comes to music genres.

— Thia Megia

“Music enables mind to compose things in the outer limit of logic.”

— Toba Beta

The way I reach notes man I oughta be singin'

— Tity Boi

“Songwriting is a bitch. And then it has puppies”

— Steven Tyler

All I've ever wanted is to be a singer and I never thought it would happen.

— Leona Lewis

The album is never finished until it's on the shelves!

— Rita Ora

The 'Outta Control' remix is a great song.

— The Alchemist

Every woman needed a husband, even if he did silence the song in her.

— Khaled Hosseini

I kind of need to be ambulatory to write lyrics.

— Lin-Manuel Miranda

Song writing has been a lifeline for me.

— Calum Scott