Songwriter Quotes · Page 5

“Being passionate about something is the most beautiful characteristic you can develop.”

— Charlotte Eriksson

My goal as a songwriter now is to simply write some memorable turns of phrase.

— Ben Gibbard

The back story of a songwriter isn't important to me - I don't listen to music needing to know who the guy…

— Jakob Dylan

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

I'm not really calculated enough or trained enough as a musician or songwriter to create a style in order to please people.…

— Jane Wiedlin

If people don't think your crazy it means your not doing anything...

— Milana May

The majority of people know me as a dancer, but they don't also know that I'm a director, a songwriter and a…

— Cris Judd

I love writing songs. I'm a songwriter.

— Mel Brooks

One of the greatest tools you have as a songwriter is anonymity. If someone knows too much about the songwriter, they don't…

— Shane McAnally

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

I've grown as an artist, as a person, as a songwriter.

— Maisie Peters

I'm tired of Glen Matlock saying he was the songwriter for the Sex Pistols. I co-wrote as many songs... but I don't…

— Steve Jones

Working as a musician, I have to constantly generate new material, so school keeps me sharp. Reading and writing all the time…

— Kate Voegele

I was the Specials' founder, main songwriter and keyboard player.

— Jerry Dammers

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

I'm English, and I started off as a songwriter, so I can't really escape that - it's there.

— Damon Albarn

I was 29 or 30 when I felt sure of what I was doing, but not fully identifying as a songwriter until I was 37.

— David Berman

And my favourite new songwriter is Joe Banfi from Sheffield. He's dark, edgy, serene and beautiful.

— Ben Lovett

Some people can sit down and write a song, but they can't go on stage like I can. I tell the songwriter's…

— Sharon Jones

“When you forget about the how, go back to the why.”

— Charlotte Eriksson

I'm a songwriter.

— John Rzeznik

My father was a cocky, long-haired musician, a songwriter.

— Joe Calzaghe

I've always been jealous of rappers, because they can fit so many words into a song and tell a story with lots…

— Skylar Grey

As a songwriter, metaphor is instinctual.

— Rodney Crowell

I met PJ Harvey when I was in England, and the first thing I want to do when I meet a songwriter…

— Valerie June