--- title: "10 Write Tunes Quotes by 9 authors" description: "Browse 10 Write Tunes quotes by 9 authors. Discover the best Write Tunes sayings and thoughts." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/747/otis-rush-41471_guitar_i-ll-sit-around-and-play-my-guitar-that_869722.png" --- > [I'll sit around and play my guitar; that's how I write tunes.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/otis-rush/i-ll-sit-around-and-play-my-guitar-that-s-how-i-write-tunes/) [Otis Rush](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/otis-rush/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/747/otis-rush-41471_guitar_i-ll-sit-around-and-play-my-guitar-that_869722.png) > [Led Zeppelin didn't write tunes that everybody liked, they left that to the Bee Gees.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wayne-campbell/led-zeppelin-didn-t-write-tunes-that-everybody-liked-they-left-that/) [Wayne Campbell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/wayne-campbell/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/aa1/wayne-campbell-51180_bee-gees_led-zeppelin-didn-t-write-tunes-that-eve_2858891.png) > [Composers should write tunes that chauffeurs and errand boys can whistle.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-beecham/composers-should-write-tunes-that-chauffeurs-and-errand-boys-can/) [Thomas Beecham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-beecham/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ded/thomas-beecham-15482_should_composers-should-write-tunes-that-chauff_2892868.jpg) > [I write tunes about what people say, whatever they say.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fats-domino/i-write-tunes-about-what-people-say-whatever-they-say/) [Fats Domino](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fats-domino/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b0d/fats-domino-12965_about_i-write-tunes-about-what-people-say-what_1890112.png) > [The more you write tunes, the better they will become. The more you do gigs, the better you will become.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ed-sheeran/the-more-you-write-tunes-the-better-they-will-become-the-more-you-do-2/) [Ed Sheeran](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ed-sheeran/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/300/ed-sheeran-2162_become_the-more-you-write-tunes-the-better-they_2831394.jpg) > [I play a little guitar, write a few tunes, make a few movies, but none of that's really me. The real me…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-harrison/i-play-a-little-guitar-write-a-few-tunes-make-a-few-movies-but-none/) [George Harrison](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-harrison/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d3d/george-harrison-654_guitar_i-play-a-little-guitar-write-a-few-tunes_1617110.jpg) > [From the time I could play the piano, I remember trying to write tunes. They were in my head, and I would…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marvin-hamlisch/from-the-time-i-could-play-the-piano-i-remember-trying-to-write-tunes/) [Marvin Hamlisch](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marvin-hamlisch/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7c5/marvin-hamlisch-24521_down-and_from-the-time-i-could-play-the-piano-i-r_651048.jpg) > [That was my challenge as a composer. Like with anything, to keep yourself interested in doing what you do, you set yourself…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-zorn/that-was-my-challenge-as-a-composer-like-with-anything-to-keep/) [John Zorn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-zorn/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/38f/john-zorn-11273_challenges_that-was-my-challenge-as-a-composer-like_1161380.jpg) > [My favorite music to sing would be my own songs, my original songs, just because I know them, you know I write…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-mcdonald/my-favorite-music-to-sing-would-be-my-own-songs-my-original-songs/) [Paul McDonald](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-mcdonald/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/22f/paul-mcdonald-49496_favorite-music_my-favorite-music-to-sing-would-be-my-ow_2285032.jpg) > [The more you write tunes, the better they will become. The more you do gigs, the better you will become. It’s just…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ed-sheeran/the-more-you-write-tunes-the-better-they-will-become-the-more-you-do/) [Ed Sheeran](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ed-sheeran/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bb2/ed-sheeran-2162_bottom_the-more-you-write-tunes-the-better-they_417485.jpg) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/write-tunes/#itemlist", "name": "Write Tunes Quotes", "numberOfItems": 10, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I'll sit around and play my guitar; that's how I write tunes.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Otis Rush" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/otis-rush/i-ll-sit-around-and-play-my-guitar-that-s-how-i-write-tunes/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/747/otis-rush-41471_guitar_i-ll-sit-around-and-play-my-guitar-that_869722.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/747/otis-rush-41471_guitar_i-ll-sit-around-and-play-my-guitar-that_869722.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/747/otis-rush-41471_guitar_i-ll-sit-around-and-play-my-guitar-that_869722.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“I'll sit around and play my guitar; that's how I write tunes.” — Otis Rush", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Led Zeppelin didn't write tunes that everybody liked, they left that to the Bee Gees.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Wayne Campbell" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wayne-campbell/led-zeppelin-didn-t-write-tunes-that-everybody-liked-they-left-that/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/aa1/wayne-campbell-51180_bee-gees_led-zeppelin-didn-t-write-tunes-that-eve_2858891.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/aa1/wayne-campbell-51180_bee-gees_led-zeppelin-didn-t-write-tunes-that-eve_2858891.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/aa1/wayne-campbell-51180_bee-gees_led-zeppelin-didn-t-write-tunes-that-eve_2858891.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Led Zeppelin didn't write tunes that everybody liked, they left that to the Bee Gees.” — Wayne Campbell", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Composers should write tunes that chauffeurs and errand boys can whistle.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Thomas Beecham" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-beecham/composers-should-write-tunes-that-chauffeurs-and-errand-boys-can/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ded/thomas-beecham-15482_should_composers-should-write-tunes-that-chauff_2892868.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ded/thomas-beecham-15482_should_composers-should-write-tunes-that-chauff_2892868.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ded/thomas-beecham-15482_should_composers-should-write-tunes-that-chauff_2892868.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Composers should write tunes that chauffeurs and errand boys can whistle.” — Thomas Beecham", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 4, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I write tunes about what people say, whatever they say.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Fats Domino" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fats-domino/i-write-tunes-about-what-people-say-whatever-they-say/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b0d/fats-domino-12965_about_i-write-tunes-about-what-people-say-what_1890112.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b0d/fats-domino-12965_about_i-write-tunes-about-what-people-say-what_1890112.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b0d/fats-domino-12965_about_i-write-tunes-about-what-people-say-what_1890112.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“I write tunes about what people say, whatever they say.” — Fats Domino", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 5, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "The more you write tunes, the better they will become. 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