That's one of the things I love about being a songwriter first, last and always, because whether I do it or not,… — Carole King Copy Share Image
That's what I was gonna say. It seems like songwriters should express who they are through what they're doing rather than trying… — Ron Mael Copy Share Image
We as songwriters are in the same position as a professional fisherman. Our fishing grounds are kind of fished out. — Jimmy Webb Copy Share Image
A songwriter's heart is pure when they have the desire to keep digging deeper into music. And invariably, when you dig deeper… — Jack White Copy Share Image
I've been lucky enough to support some absolute legends and incredible songwriters over the years, including Hozier, Daughter, Willy Mason, Catfish and… — Sam Fender Copy Share Image
My first instrument is piano, I play some piano and guitar. So my solo music is more like real singer/songwriter type stuff. — Nikki Jean Copy Share Image
Songwriters, we're always looking for new concepts, fresh concepts, and there are only so many ways you can talk about partying, really. — Jay Sean Copy Share Image
I'd love to claim the title of 'songwriter' or 'intellectual,' but the truth is that anything that I ever learned how to… — Brandi Carlile Copy Share Image
As a singer and songwriter, I have great admiration for many of the budding stars who come to try their hand at… — LeAnn Rimes Copy Share Image
I consider every one of the Disney films that Bob & I worked on, to have been the luckiest break any two… — Richard Sherman Copy Share Image
My dad said to me the other day, I really am an artistic person. I was shocked as I never saw him… — Robert Pattinson Copy Share Image
I do all the things that singer-songwriters do. I introduce the songs, I have a story to tell about everything all the… — India.Arie Copy Share Image
When I first was trying to play the clubs around Houston to start playing my own songs, songwriters like Eric Taylor and… — Lyle Lovett Copy Share Image
There is an old Arabic proverb, 'When the king puts the poet on his payroll, he cuts off the tongue of the… — Pete Seeger Copy Share Image
For me, the intent in a song is to sing it. I compose songs, meaning I'm writing words to be set to… — Cornelius Eady Copy Share Image
My songs emerge unbidden and unplanned and completely on a schedule of their own...We have, all of us, over the years, written… — David Crosby Copy Share Image
Songwriters always reminded me of that kid at school who would go around with his guitar, like, "Yeah, songwritin' man," looking wistful.… — Alex Turner Copy Share Image
I write a song because I want to. I think the moment you start writing it to make money, you're starting to… — Pete Seeger Copy Share Image
A lot of time, if you spend too much time in Nashville, songwriters get caught up in charts and numbers and the… — Mary Gauthier Copy Share Image
As part of Depeche Mode, I don't think it's right for me to be using my own songs for a solo project.… — Martin Gore 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
“Whenever an artist becomes dominated by his own ignorance, his art loses value, for it is only the professional artist that can… — Robin Sacredfire Copy Share Image
“Try not to sound like those singer-songwriters that go on and on with ten-minute, barely intelligible stories that everyone endures until the… — Loren Weisman Copy Share Image
Songwriters can sort of get away with murder. You can throw out crazy theories and not have to back it up with… — Andrew Bird Copy Share Image
I've always been the kind of girl who says 'I don't need producers. I don't need songwriters.' That was my attitude before. — Keyshia Cole Copy Share Image
The focus is on singer/songwriters now rather than huge shows. I mean, of course there's always a place for that too. — Emeli Sande Copy Share Image
I did enjoy Nashville a lot of the time, because I made really good friends who were really good songwriters, and they… — Benmont Tench Copy Share Image
I wanted to be a songwriter.I didn't so much want to be a performer.I more grew into that just from being a… — Rosanne Cash 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
What I hope is to really focus on being a songwriter. I'd love to write songs for other people; that's something I'd… — Sinead O'Connor Copy Share Image
I think I come under the singer/songwriter badge. I've always written songs right from the very beginning. Because of my style of… — Bert Jansch Copy Share Image
Nathan McEuen's light is shining bright. A fine singer, guitarist and an excellent songwriter. There is hope on the horizon. — Chris Hillman Copy Share Image
I want you to remember something for me. My name is Robbie Williams. I'm a singer, a songwriter, and a born entertainer. — Robbie Williams Copy Share Image
I think it's a certain gift when songwriters can go about their daily lives and extract little details that no one else… — Olivia Rodrigo Copy Share Image
Randy Newman and I grew up together in Los Angeles. We are both products of the film studio era. Randy is one… — Leonard Slatkin Copy Share Image
I don't think a songwriter should lose their mojo. In my situation, I'm one of those artists that lasts over a long… — Jimmy Cliff Copy Share Image
Any pianist and singer/songwriter would say "Carnegie Hall." It's such a legendary place. I'd love to play at Carnegie Hall. That's definitely… — Angela Aki 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
I really believe in myself. I'm the hardest worker I know, and one of the best songwriters. There's a craft to it,… — Arthur Godfrey Copy Share Image
There are so many incredible artists across the world, and artists who don't even know they're artists yet: just pure singer-songwriters who… — Lola Young Copy Share Image
