I think it was Tommy who told me, 'When your song is called 'XYZ' or whatever, every line has got to make… — Merle Haggard Copy Share Image
That's what I love about songwriting - that you can write something about your own experiences and think it's completely specific to… — Idina Menzel Copy Share Image
The trick to songwriting is writing in a poetic enough way that other people can identify with it. — Lights Copy Share Image
You can't ask me to explain the lyrics because I won't do it...I always believed that I have something important to say… — Lou Reed Copy Share Image
Songwriting is one thing that I have blessed to myself. It's a very personal thing for me, the business is very shared… — William Clark Green Copy Share Image
I've always been very politically interested from a very young age and I hadn't felt that was something I could begin to… — PJ Harvey Copy Share Image
Songwriting is actually a really great outlet. I kind of recommend it. You get to sum up whatever is going on in… — Bridgit Mendler Copy Share Image
Asked if he knew how important Stardust would be, Mitchell Parish said he did have a gut feeling that this was a… — Paul Zollo Copy Share Image
Sometimes the most exciting journey you can make is through your own imagination. — Sir David Baird, 1st Baronet Copy Share Image
I believe whole-heartedly that anything you are passionate about, you can turn into a career benefit if you are a writer. — DaniAlla Copy Share Image
The songwriting was almost like something I did while I was waiting for my daughter to come back. — Joni Mitchell Copy Share Image
“Everybody knows that the dice are loaded Everybody rolls with their fingers crossed Everybody knows that the war is over Everybody knows… — Leonard Cohen Copy Share Image
There are going to be moments of deep, deep doubts, and you have to have faith that your initial idea was good… — Ann Brashares Copy Share Image
Each song has its own secret that's different from another song, and each has its own life. Sometimes it has to be… — Mark Knopfler Copy Share Image
I enjoy writing songs that could have been written before [my time]. When I feel like I'm tapping into a deep vein… — Ketch Secor Copy Share Image
These days, I find I'm applying a little more patience to my process. If I look back on my work, I can… — Ani DiFranco Copy Share Image
If I have any regrets, I could say that I'm sorry I wasn't a better writer or a better singer...When I was… — Patti Smith Copy Share Image
When I create music, the feeling that you get... I get first. You [the listener] have a delayed experience with the feeling… — Lauryn Hill Copy Share Image
Martin Swinger is one of those rare singer-songwriters who excels at everything: singing, songwriting, guitar-playing, and being so present with his humor,… — Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg Copy Share Image
I always thought of myself as the piano player in the band. That, I suppose, I'm confident about, and I guess my… — Billy Joel Copy Share Image
My songwriting is personal in the hope that listeners will know that I relate to them. — Noah Cyrus Copy Share Image
