Biggest Quote by Brandi Carlile

My songwriting is very personal. The music that influenced me was so impactful that had I grown up somewhere else, I know I would…

— Phoebe Bridgers

As far as songwriting, my inspirations came from love, life and death, and viewing other people's situations.

— Ed Sheeran

As a songwriter, I was influenced by David Bowie - a great writer. A class above everybody in so many ways. Lennon and McCartney,…

— Rick Wakeman

I'm not inspired by songwriting at all; that took place years ago. I'm pretty well established, as far as my influences go. I don't…

— Mose Allison

I've had so many different influences musically, even from people who aren't even musicians. If you're inspired by someone and you document it musically,…

— Mark Salling

Everything in life influences my music. I've always used songwriting as a means to share what I think is profound.

— Jason Mraz

Songwriting I think, or any art form, the inspiration comes from your personal life or it can be from politics or region you live…

— Curt Smith

Great classic music that I've been turned on to has not only inspired and influenced me, but it has had an effect on my…

— Scott Weiland

I have been influenced by many different artists at many different stages of my life. Starting out, it was people like Elton John, Billy…

— Sara Bareilles

Probably my two biggest musical influences were the Everly Brothers and the Beatles, in chronological order. Both of them have had a very simple-sounding…

— Arlo Guthrie

As a writer, I've always been the sum total of my influences, and those are all over the spectrum: Rachmaninov, the Who, the Beatles,…

— Eric Carmen

My big influences are piano artists like Billy Joel and Elton John.

— Kyle Dunnigan