Ability Quote by Ahmad Balshe

I'm talented in other places, not only in songwriting, but music is always going to be the backdrop to whatever happens in life.

— The-Dream

Songwriting is too mysterious and uncontrolled a process for me to direct it towards any one thing.

— James Taylor

The music is in the lead here, and a large part of this, I have no idea what I'm doing. I feel a closer…

— Ben Harper

Everything in life influences my music. I've always used songwriting as a means to share what I think is profound.

— Jason Mraz

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

Songwriting has always been a means to an end for me. That end being a tool to try to understand myself in the world…

— Ruston Kelly

Songwriting is my craft now, and it's more than something I just enjoy.

— Kate Nash

Songwriting is one thing that I have blessed to myself. It's a very personal thing for me, the business is very shared and you're…

— William Clark Green

As far as songwriting, my inspirations came from love, life and death, and viewing other people's situations.

— Ed Sheeran

My songwriting is like extending a hand to the listener.

— Dave Grohl

My songwriting is just journaling out my life via song.

— Laufey

Songwriting is such an intricate part of me as an artist and as a person; I couldn't just let someone else do it.

— Shakira