The tricky thing about songwriting is that, more often than not, what you consider to be your best work generates a collective… — Dan Hill Copy Share Image
I was writing "Diamonds and Rust' and it had nothing to do with what it turned out to be. I don't remember… — Joan Baez Copy Share Image
The Italian duo Dumbo Gets Mad specializes in psychedelics for the sober, bringing experimentation together with detailed pop songwriting. — Anthony Fantano Copy Share Image
“I hereby grant you permission to write crap. The more the better. Remember, crap makes the best fertilizer.” — Pat Pattison Copy Share Image
For years I walked around with the phrase "Green River" because I had seen that on a soda fountain drink when I… — John Fogerty Copy Share Image
All of my surroundings influence my songwriting. It's autobiographical, although I leave enough space so it's relatable. — Kurt Vile Copy Share Image
I write some crappy songs. ... but every once in a while I get just the right words put together for the… — Bonnie Baker Copy Share Image
Music is the purest form of art... therefore true poets...seek to express the universe in terms of music. The singer has everything… — Rabindranath Tagore Copy Share Image
A songwriter writes songs all the time, whereas just writing a song can be done by anyone, anytime. — Bryan Adams Copy Share Image
Songwriting becomes a conscious attempt to delve into the unconscious. Even those writers who scoff at the concept of a spiritual source… — Paul Zollo Copy Share Image
When I started making music, I made music in a very commercial space and I didn't have room to really explore things… — Robyn Copy Share Image
Songwriting is a very mysterious process. It feels like creating something from nothing. It's something I don't feel like I really control. — Tracy Chapman Copy Share Image
Songwriting as an art is a bit archaic now. Just writing a song is not good enough. — David Bowie Copy Share Image
Sometimes an unexpected chord change can be the difference between a good song and a great song. — Gary Talley Copy Share Image
I say to my students that I can't teach them how to write a good song, but I can teach you how… — Andy Wilkinson Copy Share Image
If it's worth remembering, I'll remember it. If something keeps coming back, if I keep thinking of that phrase, if I see… — Mose Allison Copy Share Image
Songwriting was always my passion, it just came out in the form of rap. When I listen back to my old mixtapes,… — Jelly Roll Copy Share Image
Songwriting was very tough for me... I would go in and sit and hope for inspiration to come, and it was rarely… — Leon Russell Copy Share Image
No, I don't think songwriting is emotionally challenging - I feel like it's almost a way to sort through your emotions and… — Borns Copy Share Image
The big problem with songwriting for me is starting a new song. It's the thing where all the anguish exists, not in… — Nick Cave Copy Share Image
Songwriting is like talking to yourself when there is no one to talk to, — Brittany Howard Copy Share Image
I have a structured songwriting process. I start with the music and try to come up with musical ideas, then the melody,… — John Legend Copy Share Image
Even if you're an observer of a story that you yourself made up, you're still very much connected to it. You love… — Regina Spektor Copy Share Image
“Don’t try to present your art by making other people read or hear or see or touch it; make them feel it.… — Charlotte Eriksson Copy Share Image
