When you're writing with an artist or for an artist, you have to help them serve their vision. That's the cool part… — Chris Stapleton Copy Share Image
I was writing songs because I needed them, songs about trusting God in difficult circumstances. — Matt Hammitt Copy Share Image
There are many people writing songs. That is absolutely wonderful. Who knows, there may be some kid in diapers and he or… — Pete Seeger Copy Share Image
Sometimes, what probably makes writing songs really easy is that I've generally been attracted to situations that aren't always the healthiest. — Sara Quin Copy Share Image
When I first started drumming, when I was 14 or 15, I started writing songs. I wrote for a couple of years,… — Philip Selway Copy Share Image
The real challenge of writing songs isn't just writing a bunch of parts - like a verse, chorus, verse - but making… — James Mercer Copy Share Image
The easiest thing I do is assignment songs. They tell me what they need me to write. I can do that fairly… — Randy Newman Copy Share Image
I basically make my living writing songs, so I've been able to go around in my trailer. If I got tired of… — J. J. Cale Copy Share Image
I enjoy writing songs that could have been written before [my time]. When I feel like I'm tapping into a deep vein… — Ketch Secor Copy Share Image
I've just really been into melody and lyrics and songwriting. Writing a rap, to me, is easy. I could write a rap… — Kid Rock Copy Share Image
When I'm writing [songs], some days the pen just goes. I'm not in charge and I'm almost listening outside of it. That's… — Prince Copy Share Image
At some point, I had to make a decision: I could practice more and become a really great guitar player or I… — James Iha Copy Share Image
When you're writing songs for yourself, as all artists do, it's about 'me.' It's about what you feel and your emotions. You're… — Curt Smith Copy Share Image
Yeah, I came in at the end of the Notorious album, played on about five tracks and then we went on a… — Warren Cuccurullo Copy Share Image
When you have four guys in a room writing songs, it different. It's great - that's what makes a band a band.… — Chris Cornell Copy Share Image
All I can really do is work hard because I love working hard and I love writing songs. — Matthew Koma Copy Share Image
When I start writing songs, and they come easily, I'm always very suspicious. That usually means they're reminding me of something I've… — Nick Cave Copy Share Image
Writing songs is a profession; so it's not an attempt to take things from my interactions with other people and for some… — Will Oldham Copy Share Image
When I'm writing songs, I write visually. When I'm writing the words down and I listen to the melody and the lyrics,… — Christian Kane Copy Share Image
I was really kind of miserable with myself personally and all of the things that you can be creatively, until someone said… — Sarah Jaffe Copy Share Image
Writing songs does not get any easier, and that might be because I am harder on myself than I was twenty years… — Dean Wareham Copy Share Image
I feel the only way I can survive is to spend a lot of time writing songs. I have to have incredible,… — Dan Hill Copy Share Image
I really didn't like anything the way I liked playing music and writing songs. — Tyler Childers Copy Share Image
If I find myself just not feeling like writing songs anymore, I think I'll drop it. There's enough bad, insincere music out… — Isaac Brock Copy Share Image