As songwriters, we can go in and write for other artists in a time where you aren't necessarily feeling inspired for yourself. — Jessica Origliasso Copy Share Image
I just wrote a really cool script. It's called "One Track Mind." It's an origin story about the most successful and the… — Catherine Hardwicke Copy Share Image
Being a better songwriter, that's top of the list because I think that is a very intimidating, difficult task. I really admire… — Morgan James Copy Share Image
Music is a handshake where I, as a songwriter, am only part of the equation. I love that, the fact that you… — Jon Foreman Copy Share Image
And of course there's so much music in and around our family. I had a piano during Christmas because it's obviously useful… — Ashley Judd Copy Share Image
My highest aspirations as a songwriter are that people would sing my songs or know songs I've written sometime in as far… — Jeff Tweedy Copy Share Image
I find so many songwriters today are missing an element... either the production is amazing but the songs aren't, or it's the… — Rufus Wainwright Copy Share Image
Spotify has paid more than two billion dollars to labels, publishers and collecting societies for distribution to songwriters and recording artists. — Daniel Ek Copy Share Image
When I first got into the major label system, they were like, 'Hey, you're great - now write with a million people… — LP Copy Share Image
Not too many songwriters, when they write songs go for broke. When someone does who's really good, it's astonishing. There's a reason… — Lou Reed Copy Share Image
There's a lot of songs and songwriters out there - you have to make something stand out to pitch songs. Sometimes you… — Greg Kurstin Copy Share Image
What happened was, I always wanted to be a singer/songwriter kind of guy like a James Taylor or Crosby, Stills and Nash… — Kevin Nealon Copy Share Image
I never thought of myself as being a good songwriter. There are a ton of other people that are good songwriters, but… — Alex Chilton Copy Share Image
It's not like that when you're a songwriter - songwriters aren't like pulp writers or journalists, even. You just follow the muse.… — Cass McCombs 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
As a songwriter, you tend to develop your own style, your own technique, based around what it is you're trying to write… — Ian Anderson Copy Share Image
Songwriters often seek the company of fellow songwriters to help finish what they've started, and these days, many do it at songwriting… — David Hepworth Copy Share Image
I've often said to young songwriters when they want to write with me, 'Let's take a stab at ten songs, and we… — Rodney Crowell Copy Share Image
It really wasn't until I realized that country music had a whole underworld of songwriters that I dug into it. — Matthew Ramsey Copy Share Image
Singers, musicians, and songwriters don't want to use the word "acting" because we want it to be more real than that -… — Ronee Blakley Copy Share Image
Music is cyclical and as an artist and songwriter, you need to be able to predict what trend is coming next. — Wendy Starland Copy Share Image
Ohhhso hard to say, but George Harrison was pretty darn special. Such a great guybeautiful person and amazing songwriter/musician. A real honor… — Chuck Leavell Copy Share Image
I just tried to come up with some honest songs. What I was writing about was real plain stuff that I wasn't… — John Prine Copy Share Image
Every songwriter lives to have at least one song that a cab driver who asks 'You write anything I know?' will recognize. — Rupert Holmes Copy Share Image
You cant write about stuff you dont know about. You have to live it. You have to roll up your sleeves and… — Dierks Bentley Copy Share Image
Christmas, my child, is love in action." ~ Dale Evans (1912-2001), American film actress, singer and songwriter. Wife of Roy Rogers. — Dale Evans Copy Share Image
I'm just a singer/songwriter and entertainer and I miss people and the energy of the crowd. When I play live it's a… — Dolly Parton Copy Share Image
All the songwriters that I worked with said they'd like to work with me again. Such things serve as much inspiration for… — Seungri Copy Share Image
I am nervous that the craft of songwriting is taking a nose dive...And since I'm a songwriter and I connect with an… — Barry Manilow Copy Share Image
I remember one day going in the studio to sing and then going to work with three separate songwriters before I came… — John Waite Copy Share Image
Being a songwriter requires versatility while being an artist requires you to create a cohesive body of work. I truly enjoy both. — Wendy Starland Copy Share Image
It was really hard to find people to come over and play guitar and sing and write songs together. So that turned… — Jack White Copy Share Image
There aren't more lady songwriters for the same reason that there aren't more lady doctors or lady accountants or lady lawyers; not… — Dorothy Fields Copy Share Image
There are so many great songwriters that I love and respect, it's an honor to get the opportunity to sing any of… — Sonny Burgess Copy Share Image
Songwriters might write cynical, world-wise lyrics and constantly talk about money, but most of us are downright naive when it comes to… — Willie Nelson Copy Share Image
I have a hard time really claiming my place as a songwriter or as doing anything of import really because I feel… — Mirah Copy Share Image
Songwriting is the way of perpetual want. Songwriters are the blessed/cursed people. You will never have a moment's peace in your life.… — Jon Stewart Copy Share Image
Anyone who knows the history of the Pete Best Band or the Combo, we were on the verge of breaking in in… — Pete Best Copy Share Image
I'm a songwriter. I've got ideas in the closet that just didn't work out with my band, that I think, "This is… — Sammy Hagar Copy Share Image
When you research prolific songwriters, it is usually later in their career they write songs that they distance themselves from, or it's… — Paloma Faith Copy Share Image
