One other thing, if it's possible, as songwriters, you should also develop yourself as record producers. — Barry Mann Copy Share Image
As a singer-songwriter, a solo artist with a guitar, I can only write so many weepie little bedroom songs. — James Bay Copy Share Image
As a songwriter there's nothing more exciting than the unknown, the new and different. — Neil Diamond Copy Share Image
Some people are songwriters, and some people are just recording artists. I'm both. I write and record. — Frankie Ballard Copy Share Image
A lot of songwriters have written about soldiers and war, but very few have written with them. — Mary Gauthier Copy Share Image
I think of myself as a songwriter, a weaver of story and imagination in a way that a novelist might write a… — PJ Harvey Copy Share Image
The [Nobel] prize is for literature.[Bob] Dylan is a songwriter. Here is where the argument starts to get interesting, because here is… — David Bennun Copy Share Image
I don't know why songwriters struggle. They have to, I guess. If you're a young songwriter, quit struggling. It makes you look… — Tom T. Hall Copy Share Image
There are quite a few honest songwriters out there writing about relationships and their own personality traits. But for some reason, once… — Billy Bragg Copy Share Image
Therapy really did prepare me to become an empathic songwriter. As far as advice goes, it's a matter of self understanding first. — William Fitzsimmons Copy Share Image
The songwriters whom we think of being the greatest songwriters usually write one hit and six or seven flops. That includes the… — Ahmet Ertegun Copy Share Image
I'm an around-the-way girl. I'm a singer, songwriter. I'm about positivity and spreading a good message and telling the people's story. — Elle Varner Copy Share Image
Bad facts make bad law, and people who write bad laws are in my opinion more dangerous than songwriters who celebrate sexuality. — Frank Zappa Copy Share Image
I've had mentors who were kind of the troubadour singer-songwriters, like Merle Haggard, Loretta Lynn, Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan and Neil Young,… — Jewel Copy Share Image
I'd lost my family to my years of failing as a songwriter. All I had were bills, child support, and grief. And… — Kris Kristofferson Copy Share Image
But I really do have a soft spot for the solo shows. Any musician who writes and sings will tell you that's… — Ben Folds Copy Share Image
You make that climb, take it step by step and hopefully the view is great. I try to be a friend for… — Billy Ray Cyrus Copy Share Image
Finally I started really opening up as a songwriter and an interpreter and taking songs from all kind of genres and stripping… — Lizz Wright Copy Share Image
I'm a songwriter first...In my career I have never felt that my being a woman was an obstacle or an advantage. I… — Carole King Copy Share Image
I didn't come in and say: "I'm a singer." I came into the band as a second guitar player and a vocalist,… — Paul Banks Copy Share Image
Liz [Gillies] doesn't really listen to anything new, besides Adele, Ariana Grande, and stuff like that. She loves '70s music and old… — Denis Leary Copy Share Image
In the beginning I had a lot of self-imposed limitations as far as production and instrumentation. It was really inspiring for us… — Tamaryn Copy Share Image
Imagination is the key to my lyrics. The rest is painted with a little science fiction...All I'm writing is just what I… — Jimi Hendrix Copy Share Image
It was a matter of not seeing the woods for the trees. Glorious songs have been in Ireland forever, but a lot… — Phil Coulter Copy Share Image
I suddenly thought about being backstage, and I think it shocks you to meet the people you shared your bedrooms with. And… — Kevin Drew 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
What can one say about Michael Jackson? He is one of the world's most acclaimed entertainers, an innovative and exciting songwriter whose… — Jackie Kennedy Copy Share Image
As you can imagine, over the years I have been asked many times to discuss and explain my song "American Pie." I… — Don McLean Copy Share Image
We singer-songwriter people, we're used to getting up and doing our own thing in front of people, and we're it. We're the… — Andy Wilkinson Copy Share Image
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