Composer Quote by Andrew Lloyd Webber

When you know the lyrics to a tune, you have some kind of insight as to it's composition.

— Dexter Gordon

Right from day one, you know when you've written a good song.

— Joan Armatrading

Whatever I gain from writing lyrics, I feel I lose a little bit for the musical aspect by having that lyrical burden on me.…

— Alan Menken

When I write a song, I get the melody right first, and then hopefully I can back it up with a lyric that has…

— Craig David

I'm a very melody-driven writer and I have a rule that I don't write anything down because if I can't remember the melody than…

— Justin Timberlake

I listen to my songs as if it's a song made by some other composer.

— Devi Sri Prasad

The one thing about songwriting that's been consistent is that I do it for the love of a good melody.

— Kim Shattuck

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

— Alan Menken

I never write a tune before the lyrics. I get the lyrics and then I write around them. Some people write music and the…

— James Dean Bradfield

When I sing a tune, the lyrics are important to me. Most of the standard lyrics I know well. And as soon as I…

— Sarah Vaughan

I always write knowing that people will hear it, but also hoping they'll see it. So a lot of times I make lyrical decisions…

— Boots Riley

When you know you have a good song, when you're onstage, even if it's just a weird, basic energy, you know your song is…

— Duff McKagan