Backstage Quote by Bo Burnham

I did a lot of theater as a young actor in my early twenties, and my first few records really came from writing songs…

— Johnny Flynn

When I started writing songs, I was doing it for myself and a small circle of friends. And gradually, over the years, an audience…

— Conor Oberst

I started to write before I went to SUNY Purchase music conservatory. As an audition I submitted what I now think are really awful…

— Regina Spektor

I grew up at the piano, and I longed to write musicals.

— Marsha Norman

I started writing songs in high school. And eventually, I got some songs recorded by some major artists, mostly because I was out there…

— Gordon Lightfoot

I've been doing my big theater projects, which take years, and writing a song here and there.

— David Friedman

I wrote 'Actor' all on the computer. I didn't touch any instruments until I was in the studio. So while I had all these…

— St. Vincent

I've been writing songs on little pieces of paper since I was a little kid, and it's just always been something I've done.

— Chris Carmack

My mother bought a piano, put it in the front room, and I just started writing my songs.

— Joan Armatrading

I started writing hits the day I sold my piano.

— Michael Cretu

I started writing music when I was around twelve. My current record company saw a video of me performing at my school's talent show.

— Lorde

I think I started writing because no one had ever told me you can write about the things you know in a musical. They…

— Lin-Manuel Miranda