Out of my entire annual output of songs, perhaps two, or at the most three, came as a result of inspiration. We… — George Gershwin Copy Share Image
Bob Dylan and John Lennon and Bruce Springsteen, these are soul guys. Bruce Springsteen might not sing like Otis Redding, but he… — Robin Thicke Copy Share Image
I tried to write poems in rhyme. I tried writing songs. Sometimes I jotted down a thought. I would keep a log… — Chath Piersath Copy Share Image
At the beginning of my career, I saw an opportunity to forge new ground and focus on songwriting. Not many people were… — Kaskade Copy Share Image
Around the time I dropped out of college, I decided to start taking what I liked about short stories and apply it… — Avey Tare Copy Share Image
I just did it independently forever. I just kept writing songs, putting them out myself, upload them to YouTube, it started to… — Jelly Roll Copy Share Image
Although I was writing songs when I was younger, I didn't feel I had much of a clue as to what I… — Timothy B. Schmit Copy Share Image
I have always been fascinated by dark and mysterious stuff. I guess I have a pretty dark and gloomy side. Writing songs… — Gavin Rossdale Copy Share Image
I always come from a female perspective and a strong music base, trying to keep a positive slant on things. It's important… — Nikka Costa Copy Share Image
I started writing songs so late and I had so many day jobs - jobs just to pay the bills. So, when… — Joshua Radin Copy Share Image
I can blame a lot of things for not writing songs, but cancer isn't one of them. — John Prine Copy Share Image
I love nothing more than to perform my songs in front of a live audience. And whatever I'm doing is driven toward… — Luke Bryan Copy Share Image
My records have a lot of collaborators on them, and when you're writing a book, it's a very insular process that's very… — Michelle Zauner Copy Share Image
I wrote 'Happy Man' with a couple of boys of mine. I have been writing in Nashville for a long time. Of… — Christian Kane Copy Share Image
I started writing songs when I was real young, when I was 3 years old. The piano spoke to me - I… — Ian Axel Copy Share Image
Heartbreak can definitely give you a deeper sensibility for writing songs. I drew on a lot of heartbreak when I was writing… — Adele Copy Share Image
I clearly remember writing songs [when I was young] and the power that it gave me of feeling like somebody. My whole… — Gwen Stefani Copy Share Image
Ever since I can remember, I've always wanted to tell stories, but I never had the patience to sit down at a… — Rob Thomas Copy Share Image
I started writing - just generally - when I was 10, there, and started writing songs when I was maybe 11 turning 12. — Montaigne Copy Share Image
I've been writing songs on little pieces of paper since I was a little kid, and it's just always been something I've… — Chris Carmack Copy Share Image
Nothing makes me happier than writing a song that I think is good or that I want to play. Writing songs helps… — Nina Nesbitt Copy Share Image
Generally, my life is absolute chaos, but when I'm writing songs, it's very thought out and regimented. — Jamie Hince Copy Share Image
I make my living writing songs and, you know, I'm not a show biz kind of guy. — J. J. Cale Copy Share Image
I had never really written songs for anyone before. With [Broken] Social Scene, you're writing songs for others and your passing them… — Kevin Drew Copy Share Image