Many times, people have come up to me after singing some songs, and they'd say, 'Richie, do you know what you did?'… — Richie Havens Copy Share Image
There were country songs I connected to when there was pain, when I saw things my family were going through. It was… — Jessica Mauboy Copy Share Image
You get on the radio by writing your own songs. But we had the dilemma of not being able to play anywhere… — Wayne Kramer Copy Share Image
To me, it makes more sense to write different songs and to play different kinds of music and to find your own… — Corey Taylor Copy Share Image
A song is only as strong as its foundation, and when it comes so naturally in any setting, those are the songs… — Corey Taylor Copy Share Image
I get inspiration from literally everything and anything. I take inspiration from people, relationships, stories, and I take inspiration from movies I… — Sabrina Carpenter Copy Share Image
In 2007, several musicologists contacted me at about the same time, expressing interest in the work of the mysterious Muriel Herbert, a… — Claire Tomalin Copy Share Image
My dad has a lot of foresight and decided that I would not do any shows in Mumbai till I became a… — Sonu Nigam Copy Share Image
We just did a bunch of songs, and there was a lot of enthusiasm for the songs that we made. We didn't… — Andrew Wyatt Copy Share Image
I just love writing songs and singing them. People seem to enjoy them, and that's all you can really ask for. I… — Luke Combs Copy Share Image
I'm very lucky that people are able to say, 'Oh, that's that Moody Blues guy!' I'm very fortunate with that. That's all.… — Justin Hayward Copy Share Image
I am a songwriter at heart, and I feel like I would, in the future, write songs for other people. I don't… — Dean Geyer Copy Share Image
We came from the '60s era, when we started and made so many hits. The song value from the '60s was so… — Mike Love Copy Share Image
I get tips from Bob Gaudio. And one of my songs somehow caught the attention of one of my idols, Marty Panzer,… — Erich Bergen Copy Share Image
It's scary when you get to a point where you write these songs that people like, and then you think, "Am I… — Bethany Cosentino Copy Share Image
The songs that I'm able to write are the songs I'm able to write, whatever they may be. The path I've cut… — Mac DeMarco Copy Share Image
Because as much as I love figuring out other people's puzzles, and love putting words together in ways that feel good to… — J. Robbins Copy Share Image
I wrote most of these songs right before the end. A lot of these songs are about that. Even if it's not… — Gene Ween Copy Share Image
Well, as a songwriter, it's really dangerous to use the word love in a song. It's a word that has been used… — Jack White Copy Share Image
I like those kinds of songs that have details that you remember and that have stories that mean something and that open… — Jason Isbell Copy Share Image
I want to be as honest as I can about the things I've been through - the sorrows and joys, victories and… — Jim Cole Copy Share Image
I think there's always been hope in my songs, no matter how they've first appeared. I think there's always been a shred… — Jakob Dylan Copy Share Image
When we were doing 'Live at Benaroya,' the song 'I Will' was hard to get through. I've always get a big lump… — Brandi Carlile Copy Share Image
Democracy can tie your hands in a rock 'n' roll band, you know? It can be a great thing, but if you've… — Jason Isbell Copy Share Image
A lot of my songs do relate to me, and the lyrics come from a place within myself and things that I've… — Ruel Copy Share Image
I started writing songs when I was real young, when I was 3 years old. The piano spoke to me - I… — Ian Axel Copy Share Image
Just give me a reason Just a little bit's enough Just a second we're not broken just bent And we can learn… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I still perform because it's a necessity for my innards. And those songs, some of those songs, I have sung, I don't… — Smokey Robinson Copy Share Image
In 2012, I started writing songs - not for the world to hear, but for certain people I needed to talk to.… — Benjamin Booker Copy Share Image
I think about every song is pretty much raw emotion - even if it's not specifically about topic there's songs like "All… — Styles P Copy Share Image
I literally left school and went straight into music via art college for a year, and I've been so involved in my… — P. J. Harvey Copy Share Image
I try to listen to over a hundred different songs a day. I listen to every single thing. If you're just listening… — Benny Blanco Copy Share Image
My upbringing has always been quite equal in terms of cultural influences. But it's unlikely that anything could prepare you for a… — Antonia Thomas Copy Share Image
We all know about love, faith, sadness, despair, hope, hopelessness, longing, desire... those are things we all have inside of us, and… — Ron Pope Copy Share Image
Songs are out there - they're waiting to be grabbed. I start with a phrase, musical and lyrical, words like 'I don't… — Ronnie Wood Copy Share Image
My songs examine and explore little specific emotions or situations or stories... They're kitchen table songs, like a conversation between me and… — KT Tunstall Copy Share Image
My mom's a concert pianist, so she started teaching me when I was around seven. When I was eight, I started writing… — Birdy Copy Share Image
When I'm not in the booth, I'm one of the most laid-back guys. But growing up, I liked DMX, Jay-Z, 50 Cent,… — Meek Mill Copy Share Image
...Here we are, we are shining stars, we are invincible, we are who we are. On our darkest day, when we're miles… — Fun Copy Share Image
There are certain songs that I like to listen to at certain times of the day. For example, first thing in the… — Jon Foreman Copy Share Image
