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I love stand-up, but the process of writing is a little more lonely. I want to keep doing both, though.

— Jack Whitehall

I don't ever try to anticipate my audience. I just write the songs I want to write, and hope people like 'em.

— Lyle Lovett

My inspiration comes from God, so I always have to be open, kind of like being an antenna. I like to write songs people…

— Brenda Russell

So I'm writing more highly personalized and intellectual music, and I think that's good. It might take longer to find me, but I think…

— Paula Cole

I'm not a huge, popular artist, but I feel like one when I'm in the studio. But it's never taking away from the music.…

— Weyes Blood

As a writer, I need a creative outlet and that's why I do stand-up.

— Soupy Sales

The foundation for me is the songwriting and the craft. All I want is for people to hear the music. Just put me in…

— Van Hunt

I really love standup, and I really love writing standup.

— James Acaster

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

— Bryan Adams

I think for many songwriter/performers, you need to go off by yourself and write the songs to begin with, but then you need people…

— Alan Licht

Being a songwriter does not rely on an audience or other band members or a camera. I can just sit in a room and…

— Rick Springfield

I usually hung out with my songwriter friends at their places or mine.

— Eddie Rabbitt