I think Bob Dylan showed us that songs can rise to the level of literature, and he proved it over and over… — Mary Gauthier Copy Share Image
You can be born into a musical family and have an ear for music but being technically gifted, be it playing an… — Barry Zito Copy Share Image
Starting is hard so I really need to give myself permission to do a bad job. I always give myself leave to… — Ann Brashares Copy Share Image
I wanted to create a more spontaneous outlet for my songwriting to have alongside the more long-winded process of making an album.… — Jens Lekman Copy Share Image
“A steampunk nation Baby pollution rises up then the loving comes arraigning 'cause Our art's official and only partially artificial And our… — Criss Jami Copy Share Image
I wake up from dreams and go, Wow, put this down on paper. The whole thing is strange. You hear the words,… — Michael Jackson Copy Share Image
My songwriting has brought so much to me as an artist and my ability that I have as an artist has brought… — Ahmad Balshe Copy Share Image
I found songwriting really hard at first, but after a while it was actually very easy. — Dionne Bromfield Copy Share Image
Songwriting is a difficult thing, but it's not so bad when you remove the barriers you put up yourself. — Jason Bonham Copy Share Image
Sometimes when I'm writing a song I'll get carried away with production when I'm only on the first verse, and that sacrifices… — Nina Nesbitt Copy Share Image
I find on songwriting, I really have to work at making sure I'm not imitating myself. You know? Which happens to all… — Andy Wilkinson Copy Share Image
I never wrote poetry, just prose. I don't really consider songwriting a form of poetry either. The words are important, of course,… — Michael Gira Copy Share Image
My brother and I are not rivals. We are shipmates and best friends and the greatest songwriting partnership in the world. — Pete Doherty Copy Share Image
For the most part, the real work is done in the songwriting stage and recording; the next step is presenting to people. — Washed Out Copy Share Image
Growing up, I became a huge fan of Freddie Mercury, Peter Gabriel, Phil Collins. That's where I really started developing my songwriting… — Lara Fabian Copy Share Image
I think probably the only thing that is around in these songs is that I was really lonely when I wrote a… — Kate Bush Copy Share Image
I love songwriting. It's second to my love for singing in how I express myself. — Michael Bolton Copy Share Image
Twenty-seven people sang 'Wind Beneath My Wings' before I got around to it. A lot of people saw the movie that I… — Bette Midler Copy Share Image
I struggled with a lot of doubts around my songwriting and around what I was and what my purpose and mission were. — Jens Lekman Copy Share Image
The less I talk in bars, write emails, express myself in an emotionally lewd way outside of my songwriting, the more I… — Ben Folds Copy Share Image
