You know, I would say that songwriting is something about the expression of the heart, the intellect and the soul. — Annie Lennox Copy Share Image
I love songs, and I love songwriting, and there's a standard of songwriting within Chicago blues in particular. I don't like the… — Sinead O'Connor Copy Share Image
I would sooner be robbed by a fan than a company. The fan may be broke and have but one choice. There… — Mickey Newbury Copy Share Image
'Mr. Misunderstood' - that whole album is incredible and just has amazing songwriting. — Maren Morris Copy Share Image
It would be amazing to write a song that could be sung 100 years from now by a teenage girl and still… — Phil Elverum Copy Share Image
Everyone has his own particular talent, niche and interests. Which isn't to say that you shouldn't try new genres or styles or… — Kevin Alexander Copy Share Image
“Guy struck a jangling chord on the keyboards and then another. 'You know,' he announced, sitting back and crossing his arms. 'We… — Francine Pascal Copy Share Image
My attempt at really doing classic sort of songwriting is Shins stuff. — James Mercer Copy Share Image
Here's some free advice; like the folkies of yore, you need to be not just a writer of songs, you need to… — Michael Kosser Copy Share Image
I lived in Nashville for about five years. It was almost like me going to college for my craft. I immersed myself… — Jamie Lynn Spears Copy Share Image
As a songwriter, you're allowed to write anything, and as a person, I am all colors in the rainbow. I've been through… — Dolly Parton Copy Share Image
For instance, I may bring a certain feminist perspective to my songwriting, because that's how I see life. I'm interested in art,… — Laura Nyro Copy Share Image
Naturally, in 10 years, you change as a person and you learn a lot from your mistakes. You also learn a lot… — Rory Gallagher Copy Share Image
I could never be a country person, sitting around trees trying to write a song. I would rather be in the middle… — Ric Ocasek Copy Share Image
Besides my fast and slooow songs, I further divide my work into three main song types: the ballad or story song, the… — David Massengill Copy Share Image
I think going away and disappearing for a couple of years - or a few years, or whatever - definitely changed the… — Elly Jackson Copy Share Image
The healing power of music is vast. Music therapy is in its infancy in Western psychology. If we knew more, we'd be… — Gary Talley Copy Share Image
When I'm in a songwriting phase, it's a phase. I don't just suddenly feel inspired and then write a song, because I… — Sia Copy Share Image
Music has a power of forming the character, and should therefore be introduced into the education of the young. — Aristotle Copy Share Image
We have a camp up in the Adirondacks with no electricity, and I find that it's one of the most fertile places… — Michael Bacon Copy Share Image
I found songwriting really hard at first, but after a while it was actually very easy. I wrote about everyday stuff. — Dionne Bromfield Copy Share Image
“A tawdry realm of shifting, insecure employment and fleeting glimpses of high reward for little effort. A world where strings are pulled… — Kevin Armstrong Copy Share Image
To me, the guitar is a tool for songwriting, and it's fun, too. The day that it's not fun, that's when I'm… — Scott Ian Copy Share Image
