“The drinking dens are spilling out There's staggering in the square There's lads and lasses falling about And a crackling in the… — Mark Knopfler Copy Share Image
If you want to grow in writing songs that will express the wonders of God, immerse yourself in God. — Tim Hughes Copy Share Image
There are some singer-songwriters who start out as poets. So someone like Leonard Cohen wrote and published poetry in the early 60s,… — Richard F. Thomas Copy Share Image
When I graduated high school, I bought a guitar and, at first, didn't really think I'd get into the songwriting thing as… — Sam Hunt Copy Share Image
I'm removed in my real life, and unable to express certain things face to face. So I have always found myself in… — Jenny Lewis Copy Share Image
I always loved writing songs - writing for myself and demo-ing songs, really with no intention of ever letting anyone else hear… — Dave Grohl Copy Share Image
I'm more of a songwriter. I love writing songs. I love writing my songs. It's always been writing for me, and it… — Jon Pardi Copy Share Image
When we were writing songs for the Eagles, Don Henley would be involved in some new love relationship, and he was always… — Don Felder Copy Share Image
People showed me this way of dealing with music, writing songs, thinking about music and shows and our community and the fact… — Chuck Ragan Copy Share Image
I don't separate writing songs from poetry and short fiction. In the area where I work in my house, there's a word… — Steve Earle Copy Share Image
I started quite late. I only discovered that I could write a song when I was, like, 17... some musicians, they're starting… — Alice Merton Copy Share Image
I've loved singing since forever. Whether it was with my sisters while cleaning the kitchen, putting shows on for my stuffed animals,… — Kina Grannis Copy Share Image
I can't even begin to express the joy I get from writing songs, both on my own and with others, I hold… — Rostam Batmanglij Copy Share Image
It varies, I don't think there is any one set way of writing songs or coming up with ideas, it comes in… — PJ Harvey Copy Share Image
There's a band in a garage right now writing songs for an album that will do the same thing 'Nevermind' did some… — Dave Grohl Copy Share Image
The act of the being in the band has very little in common with writing songs. The songs come out of it,… — Tim Kinsella Copy Share Image
“I spent the winter writing songs about getting better And if I'm being honest, I'm getting there” — The Wonder Years Copy Share Image
A guitar for me is pretty much strictly in the context of writing songs for my band, coming up with ideas with… — Scott Ian Copy Share Image
We used to rehearse and that's where the roots of Dream Theater formed. Y'know, we used to play cover songs and jam… — John Petrucci Copy Share Image
I'm actually embarrassed by the idea of writing songs about myself - I imagine someone hearing them and thinking This guy is… — Max Tundra Copy Share Image
I've been in a band, so I understand the politics. Sometimes the bass player doesn't like what the guitar player is doing,… — Ric Ocasek Copy Share Image
Yeah, Under The Table And Dreaming shaped the way that I think about writing songs. — John Mayer Copy Share Image
