What keeps me motivated to create new music is the joy of songwriting. The joy of being creative. The joy of writing… — Nick Heyward Copy Share Image
The world does not know it needs poems any longer, but we believe it does. — Bin Ramke Copy Share Image
There are no limitations with a song. To me a song is a little piece of art. It can be whatever you… — Laura Nyro Copy Share Image
I think sometimes songwriting becomes diluted when you have lots of components to mask a lack of core. — Victoria Legrand Copy Share Image
All of our albums are actually pretty similar, it's just the production that's different. Our songwriting is always the same. — James Righton Copy Share Image
All those songs are totally timeless. They'll always stand up because they came from a real place. They weren't crafted songs. They… — Shooter Jennings Copy Share Image
Raksin worked for Alfred Hitchcock, about whom one of the most famous Raksin anecdotes was spoken. The legendary director declared he wanted… — Paul Zollo Copy Share Image
A lot of times songs are very much of a moment, that you just encapsulate. They come to you, you write them,… — Mick Jagger Copy Share Image
What we try to do with all of our albums, is live out our musical fantasies in the most honest fashion we… — Michael Hutchence Copy Share Image
Songwriting can get pretty heavy and personal for me and I like being able to explore different emotions that are not necessarily… — Ryan Bingham Copy Share Image
The guitar influence that affected my songwriting came from the New Wave of British Heavy Metal. — Dave Mustaine Copy Share Image
How to avoid cliche at the root of conception? Practice sincerity. If we've come by ... material honestly, through our own personal… — Peter Selgin Copy Share Image
To me, songwriting is the backbone of Nashville. Looks can go, fads can go, but a good song lasts forever. — Alan Jackson Copy Share Image
I want to become one of the songwriting greats. That's my number one goal. — Kim Petras Copy Share Image
We would turn everything into songs in those days...A lot of people think "Alice's Restaurant" was an anti-war song. It's not. — Arlo Guthrie Copy Share Image
Even when I stop performing or stop making records I won't stop being creative. Songwriting is a good outlet. — Billy Joel Copy Share Image
The thing about me is that I'm very fortunate to have had the opportunities with Avenged Sevenfold in songwriting. I really think… — Synyster Gates Copy Share Image
In writing songs, I've learned as much from Cezanne as I have from Woody Guthrie. — Bob Dylan Copy Share Image
When I recorded my solo album, 'Keep It Hid,' in 2008, I'd gotten more interested in songwriting, inspired by reading Charles Bukowski… — Dan Auerbach Copy Share Image
The way Jacques Brel writes a story, getting into the character, bringing out all his faults and qualities in the same song....… — Zach Condon Copy Share Image
Songwriting never feels like it's me doing anything consciously except for becoming aware somehow that it's time to let something out, or… — Scout Niblett Copy Share Image
I'm more critical of my songwriting than anybody, but I've worked really hard in the last five to 10 years to improve.… — Beck Copy Share Image
My songwriting and overall approach to music go beyond just good singing and strong musicality - I want people, now more so… — Rayvon Owen Copy Share Image
After a casual listen, it might be easy to lump Rocky Votolato in with the downtrodden likes of Conor Oberst and Elliott… — Anthony Fantano Copy Share Image
