I had to be honest in my songwriting for it to be where it is, and it's always scary wondering if anyone… — Calum Scott Copy Share Image
Songwriters often seek the company of fellow songwriters to help finish what they've started, and these days, many do it at songwriting… — David Hepworth Copy Share Image
One good thing about music, when it hits-you feel no pain. ... My music fights against the system that teaches to live… — Bob Marley Copy Share Image
It was my 16th birthday-my mom and dad gave me my Goya classical guitar that day. I sat down, wrote this song,… — Stevie Nicks Copy Share Image
I'm looking for anything interesting in the guitar playing, songwriting, artwork, and production. If you look at the stack of CDs on… — David Pajo Copy Share Image
Personally, being somewhat envious of Richard's (Thompson) songwriting and guitar playing, it's somewhat satisfying he's not yet achieved household-name status. It serves… — David Byrne Copy Share Image
I wanted to be a writer when I was a little kid. Then I wanted to be Pete Townshend - the songwriting… — Travis Morrison Copy Share Image
I've always been insecure about my singing. That's why I've focused so much on my songwriting. — Brenda Russell Copy Share Image
This little four-string songwriting tool started changing the way I brought songs to the group. — Eddie Vedder Copy Share Image
“I hope that one day, I can again believe in you and sing a song for you while holding you in my… — Bhuwan Thapaliya Copy Share Image
Some things need to be a song. Some things need to be a play. Some things need to be a painting. Some… — Andy Wilkinson Copy Share Image
I'm such an emotional person that when it comes to songwriting, I can click into whatever zone I need. — Natalie Prass Copy Share Image
It wasn't so much that I had to leave to make it in the music business as I was curious to be… — Matthew Sweet Copy Share Image
[Non-performing songwriters] climb the mountain the first time, take their successes in stride, and when they tumble down the mountain, they just… — Michael Kosser Copy Share Image
By the time I wrote those first three songs for his new CD ... I wanted to push the poetics as hard… — Steve Earle Copy Share Image
But it's only after you've played it on the road 20 or 30 times that it becomes really finished and polished...and you… — James Taylor Copy Share Image
But the only rhyme he could summon for 'out' was 'sauerkraut,' which lacked poetic glory. He let it go. The right line… — Annie Proulx Copy Share Image
It's hard not to go back and look at my songwriting catalog and go, 'Look, there are 600 to 700 songs here.' — Kristian Bush Copy Share Image
Every story we remember is a novel. Novels make things more universal. — Dave Eggers Copy Share Image
Holy Joy were a cult '80s band led by the wonderful songwriting genius that is Johny Brown. — Irvine Welsh Copy Share Image
I couldn't say there is a formula to songwriting. Each time is a unique experience. — Greg Lake Copy Share Image
The first rule of improv is 'Never say no.' Use it when co-writing. To co-write, you need to be willing to be… — Chuck Cannon Copy Share Image
I don't think we ever really think about it when we're doing it, because if you sort of go in with a… — Curt Smith Copy Share Image
With songwriting I spend a lot of time living life, accruing all these experiences, journaling, and then by the time I get… — Alanis Morissette Copy Share Image
There was no single moment when I thought, Aha! What a great idea! Rather there was a slow and gradual accumulation of… — Diane Setterfield Copy Share Image