I can Quote by Alexis Taylor

Every single song I've ever written is sung by a character created by somebody else. Some might have a jaundiced view of love, some…

— Stephen Sondheim

Whether I'm writing for myself or someone else, I'll always write a song that I would feel comfortable singing.

— Charli XCX

When I write songs for myself it's really personal and I just can't have someone else singing it.

— Sky Ferreira

I'll never sing something that I've never been through. So even if I didn't write it, I have to have at least experienced it.

— Jana Kramer

I've always been insecure about my singing. That's why I've focused so much on my songwriting.

— Brenda Russell

When the lyrics to a song relate so much to you, you feel like that person wrote it for your soul.

— Evangeline Willis

People tell me all the time that my songs help them express things to loved ones that they may not be able to say…

— John Legend

When I'm performing, sometimes a lyric will touch on my personal life, and it can be difficult to sing. For instance, when I sing…

— Engelbert Humperdinck

There's always a special feeling I have while writing any song.

— Carly Rae Jepsen

I've always written songs for the sake of my own sanity and expression.

— Camila Cabello

Maybe someday there will be a song I write that I never let see the light of day because I don't want it to…

— Maren Morris

You can't sing about love unless you know about it.

— Billy Eckstine