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title: "11 Songs Doesn Quotes by 10 authors"
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> [I need a big picture. I can't just do a collection of songs; that doesn't work for me.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steven-van-zandt/i-need-a-big-picture-i-can-t-just-do-a-collection-of-songs-that-doesn/)

[Steven Van Zandt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steven-van-zandt/)

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> [But me writing sad songs doesn't mean I am a sad person.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/phoebe-bridgers/but-me-writing-sad-songs-doesn-t-mean-i-am-a-sad-person/)

[Phoebe Bridgers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/phoebe-bridgers/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/182/phoebe-bridgers-11897_i-am_but-me-writing-sad-songs-doesn-t-mean-i_2600761.jpg)

> [Most of our artists are songwriters, so the songs are still central to all this. If you don't have great songs, it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/scott-borchetta/most-of-our-artists-are-songwriters-so-the-songs-are-still-central-to/)

[Scott Borchetta](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/scott-borchetta/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6fb/scott-borchetta-8443_art_most-of-our-artists-are-songwriters-so-t_832561.jpg)

> [It's always been about the songs for us. It doesn't matter about all the image stuff. We're really about making songs that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chuck-comeau/it-s-always-been-about-the-songs-for-us-it-doesn-t-matter-about-all/)

[Chuck Comeau](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chuck-comeau/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/85b/chuck-comeau-50464_enjoy_it-s-always-been-about-the-songs-for-us_1010530.jpg)

> [You can have all personality in the world, the looks, etc., but if you don't have the songs, it doesn't close the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/scott-borchetta/you-can-have-all-personality-in-the-world-the-looks-etc-but-if-you/)

[Scott Borchetta](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/scott-borchetta/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f8c/scott-borchetta-8443_close_you-can-have-all-personality-in-the-worl_2132795.jpg)

> [I've written a lot of songs in the last couple years, but writing a lot of songs doesn't always mean writing good…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-gibbard/i-ve-written-a-lot-of-songs-in-the-last-couple-years-but-writing-a/)

[Ben Gibbard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ben-gibbard/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5cf/ben-gibbard-7584_always_i-ve-written-a-lot-of-songs-in-the-last_2709978.jpg)

> [Depending on the story, I don't feel that the music is disappearing. I feel if the story demands songs, they'll have songs.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-sherman/depending-on-the-story-i-don-t-feel-that-the-music-is-disappearing-i/)

[Richard Sherman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-sherman/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a68/richard-sherman-15800_demand_depending-on-the-story-i-don-t-feel-that_792160.png)

> [With songs, it doesn't matter what song it is; every time I go out and perform it, it's like the first time…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/beth-hart/with-songs-it-doesn-t-matter-what-song-it-is-every-time-i-go-out-and/)

[Beth Hart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/beth-hart/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fbf/beth-hart-7281_first-time_with-songs-it-doesn-t-matter-what-song-i_766411.jpg)

> [As long as songs are about something, it doesn't matter. When songs are just rhymes, and they don't mean anything, I'm not…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matty-healy/as-long-as-songs-are-about-something-it-doesn-t-matter-when-songs-are/)

[Matty Healy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matty-healy/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4b2/matty-healy-5022_anything_as-long-as-songs-are-about-something-it_913031.jpg)

> [Music being “good or bad” is a flawed idea. Artists make what they want to make and we either connect with it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jacob-bannon/music-being-good-or-bad-is-a-flawed-idea-artists-make-what-they-want/)

[Jacob Bannon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jacob-bannon/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/304/jacob-bannon-30814_art_music-being-good-or-bad-is-a-flawed-idea_634011.jpg)

> [“And one more thing. You can call them cute little songs, but that doesn't mean they're not honest. Those cute little songs…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/emery-lord/and-one-more-thing-you-can-call-them-cute-little-songs-but-that-doesn/)

[Emery Lord](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/emery-lord/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0b6/emery-lord-6610_every-single-day_and-one-more-thing-you-can-call-them-cut_1535857.jpg)

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