Musicians always have music in their heads about their perceptions of the world. — Pattie Boyd Copy Share Image
Songwriting is telling short stories. But instead of 15 to 20 pages, it's three to five minutes. — Tyler Childers Copy Share Image
It won't be long before we'll be writing together again. I just hope they have a decent piano up there. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I'm always trying to find myself little holes where I can do some songwriting. — Darius Rucker Copy Share Image
Songwriting isn't always something that's directly proportionate to the experience. — Amos Lee Copy Share Image
Songwriting's gonna be my number one, because that's what's given me the other opportunities. — Lainey Wilson Copy Share Image
I sit down and I write and I make sure that it follows the code of Songwriting Craft 101. — Van Hunt Copy Share Image
The 'Sodajerker' podcast is the work of Liverpool songwriting duo Simon Barber and Brian O'Connor. — David Hepworth Copy Share Image
Songwriting really kicked in with the guitar. I was going through a lot as a kid. There had been a lot of… — Jade Bird Copy Share Image
I take songwriting very seriously and I wouldn't want anything I do to be construed as frivolous or mundane. — Billy Squier Copy Share Image
Most of us have the residue of thousands of songs in our ears, that if you end up songwriting, I think you're… — Tom Waits Copy Share Image
Melody is the first thing that comes to me when I'm songwriting. I learned piano classically first, and then I went into… — Emeli Sande Copy Share Image
Once I went into songwriting, I figured I had to - I couldn't be a hellfire rock 'n' roller. But I could… — Bob Dylan Copy Share Image
When you tune your guitar in a different way, it lends itself to a new way of looking at your songwriting. — Sheryl Crow Copy Share Image
I'm not inspired by songwriting at all; that took place years ago. I'm pretty well established, as far as my influences go.… — Mose Allison Copy Share Image
Write down the thoughts and even more, write down a specific line. If you don't, it'll fly away forever. — Margaret Atwood Copy Share Image
I've always known that I was a gifted person. ... I've always felt like I would be punished, severely, if I didn't… — Merle Haggard 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
I'm writing all the time. And as the songs begin to coalesce, I'm not doing anything else but writing. I wish I… — Leonard Cohen Copy Share Image
All the songs that were written for that album are just all our first sophomore songs. So they're all from real life.… — Cat Stevens 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
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
Vangelis, who wrote the music for 'Chariots Of Fire,' is a bit of an idol of mine - his music is stunning.… — Paul Young Copy Share Image
The only thing I could see myself doing is music - songwriting or producing or something. I've never seen myself being in… — Demi Lovato 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 was sleeping in the woods one night after a gig we'd played somewhere, when I saw this girl appear before me.… — Syd Barrett 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
To begin with, the key principle of American indie rock wasn't a circumscribed musical style; it was the punk ethos of DIY,… — Michael Azerrad Copy Share Image
['Fire and Rain'] is sort of almost uncomfortably close. Almost confessional. The reason I could write a song like that at that… — James Taylor Copy Share Image
There are no limitations with a song. To me a song is a little piece of art. It can be whatever you… — Laura Nyro Copy Share Image
People are always asking me what my lyrics mean. Does it mean this, does it mean that, that's all anybody wants to… — Freddie Mercury Copy Share Image
I just said, you know, this is a great track but this lyric, I don't believe it. It sounds like I'm trying… — Paul Simon Copy Share Image
![“['Fire and Rain'] is sort of almost uncomfortably close. Almost confessional. The reason I could write a song like that at that point, and probably couldn't now, is that I didn't have any sense that anyone would hear it. I started writing the song while I was in London...and I was totally unknown……” quote by James Taylor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dac/james-taylor-2045_anxiety_fire-and-rain-is-sort-of-almost-uncomfor_2217366.jpg)
