One thing that I like to do is use words that have never actually been used in a rap song before. I… — Kanye West Copy Share Image
I'm going to spend my life writing poems, turning them into music that will affect people and touch their hearts. I'm going… — Stevie Nicks Copy Share Image
Don't let the sun go down on me Although I search myself, it's always someone else I see I'd just allow a… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I'm still not entirely sure how 'Pretty Girl' blew up the way it did. It wasn't really meant to. The song was… — Clairo Copy Share Image
“It was a hymn with the force of a march, a march with the majesty of a hymn. It was a song… — Ayn Rand Copy Share Image
When I hear other artists talk, they talk about 'How come radio's not playing my song?' Well, you have to look at… — Blake Shelton Copy Share Image
Seasons may change winter to spring, but I love you until the end of time Come what may, come what may, I… — Ewan McGregor Copy Share Image
I can write a song in the back of the bus, where I am right now, or in my living room, and… — Juliette Lewis Copy Share Image
It's funny: Your relationship changes with a song over time. After a year or so, you're a different person, so your songs,… — Hozier Copy Share Image
A lot of times what happens is, not even just with child actors, but people in general, is they get so caught… — Malcolm-Jamal Warner Copy Share Image
We worked very hard on that untitled record to do something different and that we were proud of and to try a… — Mark Hoppus Copy Share Image
“You can put off your dreams, your desires, your careers, your farms. You can avoid your responsibilities, obligations, promises, and sovereign rights.… — Jenna Woginrich Copy Share Image
Listening closely to songs these days, there's a lot of lazy songwriting where people get away with it. I don't want to… — Steve Gunn Copy Share Image
It is irrational to charge high prices for socially valuable innovations as this guarantees that they will be underutilized. It is much… — Thomas Pogge Copy Share Image
You just have to know your story from the beginning. You have to know what you're going for and be honest with… — Brian Fallon Copy Share Image
You know, there's an economy in lyric-writing that doesn't afford you, or at least me - I usually start off with nine… — J. Tillman Copy Share Image
I would walk down the hall with my guitar and play for anyone that would listen. As a young kid I was… — Teena Marie Copy Share Image
I get told I'm a confessional songwriter, which gets on my tits because I think of negative connotations attached to the word… — Beth Orton Copy Share Image
I didn't have much of a relationship with the songs and my voice was changing. I didn't have any control over it.… — Tevin Campbell Copy Share Image
I'm good at melody - I'll write the top-line melody and ideal words I want to go with it. But I'm not… — Avicii Copy Share Image
Basically, I didn't want to sing anything for the sake of singing it. There were some songs where I really wailed, but… — Aaron Tveit Copy Share Image
Pop music often deals with subject matter like breakups, or you have songs that are like, "I will love you forever," or… — Shura Copy Share Image
There's the juiciest music that makes me so happy, music that I need on that deserted island when I'm stranded for the… — Esperanza Spalding Copy Share Image
It is possible to enjoy the Mozart concerto without being able to play the clarinet. In fact, you can learn to be… — Richard Dawkins Copy Share Image
There is a lot of energy between Lars and James, and sometimes that energy can erupt. I know that before I was… — Robert Trujillo Copy Share Image
Open Wings - Broken Strings is an opportunity for you to get to the heart of your favorite artists and their songs… — Ed Kowalczyk Copy Share Image
Cowriting is very personal. A great song is an honest song, so you have to be able to open up to the… — Liz Rose Copy Share Image
I care deeply about anyone who listens to my music. That's a sacred connection between the artist and the person who appreciates… — Mark McGwire Copy Share Image
I was captured by music at a really early age. I was really captured by it. Everything about it. It was my… — Jeff Buckley Copy Share Image
I have a song deep in my heart, And only I can hear it. If I close my eyes and sit very… — Mattie Stepanek Copy Share Image
In Canada pianos needed water. You opened up the back and left a full glass of water, and a month later the… — Michael Ondaatje Copy Share Image
We changed the name from Sex Gang Children to Culture Club because Jon Moss, our drummer, went to L.A. on holiday and… — Boy George Copy Share Image
And then, one day, they program a new tune, and it really catches your ear, you know, because you can be doing… — Nick Lowe Copy Share Image
I'm in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Jimmy Page gave me the MOJO Maverick award.… — Donovan Copy Share Image
In general when you fall in love with an artist and their music, the plan is a fairly simple one. .. get… — Peter Asher Copy Share Image
But, when you have to resort to turntables, trick lights, flashing lights, fire and all that, you're actually saying, I need this… — Buddy Rich Copy Share Image
There's all kinds of those moments in your life where either through a weird set of circumstances, or a song you hear,… — Patton Oswalt Copy Share Image
I never publicise in advance what I'm going to be singing because I never quite know until I start. I often change… — Mandy Patinkin Copy Share Image
From its conception and that one and only meeting, 'HITNRUN' took about 90 days to prepare its release. If that's what freedom… — Prince Copy Share Image
I decided to come back and teach goodness in this business. To teach love, because music is the universal language. We are… — Little Richard Copy Share Image
