Forever Quote by Adam Granduciel

I enjoy the songs that I write, but I can never enjoy them the same way as other peoples' songs.

— Mark Lanegan

It's hard when people are expecting things from you, and all you're trying to do is write songs that you like for yourself.

— Ryan Ross

As a songwriter, I feel like, just for inspiration and research purposes, I have to listen to everything.

— Maren Morris

I've always thought of music in the long term. I've always tried to write songs that people could listen to a couple of years…

— Gary Moore

I just want to write good songs that people love, which is a tough thing to do.

— Billie Joe Armstrong

I only write music for myself, I don't try and appeal to anyone else.

— Bryan Adams

Listening to music is like the best thing in the world, but writing those songs makes my feelings come out

— Shar-rae

Songwriting is my way of channeling my feelings and my thoughts. Not just mine, but the things I see, the people I care about.…

— Dolly Parton

I just want to write fun, interesting music that pushes boundaries and is still true to myself. I want people to feel something.

— Julia Michaels

The way that I write music is that I listen to a song I love and I copy it. And songs that I love…

— Matty Healy

But at this phase of my life, I want to write and not have to think about whether a song is going to be…

— Scott Weiland

I write music, and I want people to listen to it and care about it and have it make some difference in their lives.…

— Steve Reich