Music breeds its own inspiration. You can only do it by doing it. You may not feel like it, but you push… — Burt Bacharach Copy Share Image
All we do as songwriters is rewrite the songs that have impressed us till we find our own voice. It's part of… — Steve Earle Copy Share Image
For a producer, you want to be in L.A. You want to be close to the action, and in L.A. there are… — Steve Aoki Copy Share Image
I feel like a lot of the singer-songwriters in my genre and in my generation have gotten more and more snooty about… — Brandi Carlile Copy Share Image
My aspirations and dreams keep evolving. I think dreams evolve and I want to become a better songwriter. I want to do… — Morgan James Copy Share Image
I like the idea that a song can be something that you can lean on, both for the songwriter and for the… — Rostam Batmanglij Copy Share Image
Martin Swinger is one of those rare singer-songwriters who excels at everything: singing, songwriting, guitar-playing, and being so present with his humor,… — Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg Copy Share Image
I think Bob Dylan's a good songwriter. I think he's the best songwriter in the world probably. — Chrissie Hynde Copy Share Image
In Utero is a testament to the artistic vision of Kurt Cobain. It's kind of a weird record, and it's strangely beautiful… — Krist Novoselic Copy Share Image
I try not to listen to other music. I have to keep my mind open for what's coming in as a songwriter.… — Mark Farner Copy Share Image
As a songwriter, the minute you start having sex, you can totally see the difference in the writing. You become an adult… — Nick Jonas Copy Share Image
I knew that I wanted to be a singer/songwriter when I was much younger and, um, I've been able to, you know,… — Annie Lennox Copy Share Image
Definitely. More and more I understand that it's very fine not to know where you come from. There is line in a… — Amelie Nothomb Copy Share Image
I'm an English songwriter/composer, working in Mandarin and trying to find something about Chinese culture that I really relate to and respect… — Damon Albarn Copy Share Image
I feel there must be an enormous amount of really talented songwriters out there who can't sing. — Roger Daltrey Copy Share Image
It was the vehicle that propelled me to international stardom. ("Harder They Come") I was known as a singer/songwriter before that, but… — Jimmy Cliff Copy Share Image
Its hard to take in. One of our most talented singer songwriters has left us. RIP George Michael. Such sad, tragic news.… — Mick Hucknall Copy Share Image
Everybody wants to write a hit song, but in Nashville people want to write the best song, which was my original intention… — Melissa Manchester Copy Share Image
Dear Sir: I will wish to establish my name as the best Ethiopian songwriter. But I am not encouraged in undertaking this… — Stephen Foster Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
If you're a songwriter, you want to write a song like "Oh Yeah" that radically shifts everything. You can definitely retire on… — Margaret Cho Copy Share Image
I was comparatively late in understanding Bob Dylan's overwhelming importance as a songwriter. Everybody who does my job exists in the shadow… — Steve Earle Copy Share Image
I think there are some songwriters who are just brilliant who can write and then I think there are some songwriters who… — Charles King Copy Share Image
