Better Quote by Alan Menken

I'm a great believer in not over-thinking lyrics. You might become technically better as a songwriter, but you lose what originally made your songs…

— Paul Stanley

People say, "You should write lyrics" and I say I'm quite happy not to, because I like being part of that process where you…

— Elton John

Sometimes when I'm writing lyrics, it's a very loose train of thought, and wherever that takes me, I let it flow.

— Rob Halford

Sometimes when you listen to the lyrics of a song it feels like they were written just for you.

— James Merrow

I have a fondness for words. On that note, I don't consider my lyrics to be all that great. I like to call myself…

— Anoop Menon

My songs are the reflection of how I think and how I feel in that moment. But I'm conscious of the fact that artists…

— Shakira

When I write the music for any of my songs, I write as a composer-lyricist in my head.

— Alan Menken

It takes more talent to write music, but it takes more courage to write lyrics.

— Johnny Mercer

I do believe that when I'm writing music, I get addicted to the music of the concept of what the outcome of the song…

— Nikki Sixx

A lot of times when I'm writing lyrics, I just think about insecurities that I might have and turn them into a scene. Some…

— Nate Ruess

When I write lyrics, it's only when I'm angry or hurt or sad. So lyrically it's never really easy going. And the music is…

— Henry Rollins

I don't think I'm the best lyricist; it's hard for me to express feelings through words.

— Ty Segall