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
I took a few months off after my senior year was over, and I prayed and tried to figure out what was… — Morgan Wallen Copy Share Image
After everyone's gone to bed, I still find myself sitting at the computer writing songs. It's a nice reminder that this has… — Dan Smith Copy Share Image
It was from the Nina Simone song 'Four Women,' and at the end of the song she sings 'peaches,' and the way… — Peaches Copy Share Image
I've always appreciated people like Graham Parker or Loudon Wainwright III, who spend their entire lives writing songs and working their asses… — Judd Apatow Copy Share Image
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
When I lived in a little flat in Pimlico in 1981, I'd write in the hallway. As you walked in, there was… — Paul Weller Copy Share Image
When I first started writing songs and being very explicit, it was hard, but one of the main things people respond to… — Ani DiFranco Copy Share Image
Everyone has their own journey, and for me, going from singing background to writing songs has truly opened doors for me and… — Luke James Copy Share Image
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I was writing songs as a kid about leprechauns and Catwoman and teapots - whatever it is that little girls wanna sing… — Bonnie McKee 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
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You're just like, "I like doing this - it's something I have a lot of passion for." You happen to do it,… — Vance Joy Copy Share Image
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It's a funny thing, if I could choose anything to do, it wouldn't be to be in front of a camera because… — Jarryd James Copy Share Image
Music breeds its own inspiration. You can only do it by doing it. You may not feel like it, but you push… — Burt Bacharach Copy Share Image
'If You Could Read My Mind' was written during the collapse of my marriage. It's a great song. No one has any… — Gordon Lightfoot Copy Share Image
With writing music and writing songs and recording music and coming up with stuff, you need to kind of reengage that kind… — Michael Kiwanuka Copy Share Image
If you watch home videos, at 4 years old, I was doing nothing but being the entertainer. Singing 'Boot Scootin' Boogie' in… — Thomas Rhett Copy Share Image
I've always been aware that probably writing songs - stupid songs or, at least, theatrical songs - is, I dunno, I certainly… — Tim Minchin Copy Share Image
There arent any rules, as far as anything-and that applies especially to writing songs, whatever gets the point across. So youre just… — Guy Clark Copy Share Image
I was immersed in popular songs of the time, of the '30s and '40s. I was writing songs, making fun of the… — Tom Lehrer Copy Share Image
I moved to Nashville with the same kind of mindset that I had in L.A., and that is to make sure you… — Brett Young Copy Share Image
I started listening to The-Dream a lot. That's when I really got into writing songs. I like the way he put lyrics… — Bryson Tiller Copy Share Image
I was 14 when I decided I wanted to start doing music and stuff. I was a really big fan of Ben… — Noah Cyrus 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
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We had offers to go everywhere and we could have done them. But what would have been the point? We were tired.… — John Bonham Copy Share Image
I had basically been shelved by the record label for two years and I was writing songs every day. I made two… — Nina Nesbitt 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
I think those walks to the studio were the most enjoyable times for me, because I could get lost in my head… — Sarah Blasko Copy Share Image
'Still Writing Songs About You' - that one hits me every time. For some reason, I really feel that song every time… — Matthew Ramsey Copy Share Image
I had kids at age 47, and very late in life, and I'd been doing it for 30 straight years, writing songs,… — Bob Seger Copy Share Image
Writing songs has always been a process where I divulge a lot, just because music is a tool for me to sift… — Julien Baker Copy Share Image
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Brian Eno records and music got me through. It made me feel like there were other people out there who had the… — Greg Mottola Copy Share Image
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