Art Quote by Adele

When you're writing songs for yourself, as all artists do, it's about 'me.' It's about what you feel and your emotions. You're trying to…

— Curt Smith

All my songs come from me because I only seem able to write about myself and my experiences.

— Laura Marling

I think all of my songs are either based on personal experience or will be based on personal experience, because I do write a…

— Jens Lekman

Everything I write tends to come from my own personal experiences, or from people close to me that I'm singing about.

— Bill Ward

It bugs me that people think my songs are personal because it means I have to explain myself all the time.

— Ray LaMontagne

Most of the songs I wrote are personal.

— Matthew Morrison

Writing a song is so personal. You have to have trust in someone you're working with; otherwise, you're not gonna come out with something…

— Billie Eilish

When I'm writing, I'm constantly thinking about myself, because it's the only experience I have to draw on. And I don't see an exact…

— Chester Bennington

I always seem to write personal songs; that's always been my go-to thing, to write about what I'm experiencing.

— Martha Wainwright

Everything is super personal. Basically all of the songs are 'this is my life and what I feel about it.' That's how my brain…

— Elena Tonra

I usually don't write songs by people calling me and saying, 'Write a song about this.' Usually I'm just going with what I want…

— Diane Warren

I am a songwriter. I do get to put my personal experiences in song.

— Melissa Etheridge