Good Quote by Benson Boone

I write a song because I want to. I think the moment you start writing it to make money, you're starting to kill yourself…

— Pete Seeger

When you're writing a song and there are five people invested in it, it's easy for one person to say, 'Oh, this song is…

— Jason Mraz

I don't think people hear my songs and think, "Well this is a way to make a bunch of money."

— Greg Brown

People have so much going on in their heads. I'm like, If you could write a song, you'd feel so much better!

— Billie Eilish

Money is important, but I gotta like the song to play it. I won't just jump on anything because someone asked me to jump…

— Juicy J

Songwriters might write cynical, world-wise lyrics and constantly talk about money, but most of us are downright naive when it comes to business.

— Willie Nelson

There's this concept in urban music and lifestyle that money is everything, and I'm just not with it. If it makes money, it doesn't…

— No I.D

When you don't have a lot of views, it can feel like nobody cares about you. But it's not necessarily that. It's just that…

— Masked Wolf

In the music industry, we value large success. I realized that while I would like that, that it's not what my writing is about.…

— David Friedman

I've never written one note or word of music simply because I think it will make money.

— Brian Wilson

If I find myself just not feeling like writing songs anymore, I think I'll drop it. There's enough bad, insincere music out there. I…

— Isaac Brock

It's a powerful thing to be able to write a song. Even the least powerful feeling - like insecurity - that makes you feel…

— Banks