About Quote by Brandi Carlile

Throughout my career as a songwriter, I've had a knack for writing songs that were about me and my life experiences and observations.

— Richie Sambora

When you've had a chance to live some experiences then you can really write, and not having lived that much when I was young…

— Jose Feliciano

I am a songwriter. I do get to put my personal experiences in song.

— Melissa Etheridge

I was a different person before I started to write. When I realized I could be a songwriter and that people would listen -…

— Gwen Stefani

I think my songwriting has developed over the years. As I get older, I have become less afraid to share real experiences.

— Rayvon Owen

All of my songs were about my firsthand experiences. Pretty much, I've learned how to become my own muse and take situations from my…

— Raheem DeVaughn

As a youngster when I started writing and stuff, I did actually write more from other people's perspectives. When I hit 18 and something…

— Sam Smith

I basically had the idea when I was 18 that I wanted to write my own songs. I knew it was going to be…

— Jason Mraz

(Songwriting) It's a gift. It all comes from somewhere. I started out really young, when I was four, five, six, writing poems, before I…

— Willie Nelson

I started playing guitar and writing songs when I was 15. I think what mainly sparked my interest was just the fact that I…

— Kate Voegele

You know, I think so much about relatability when it comes to songwriting, and this experience of being in the limelight isn't necessarily everyone's…

— Laufey

I don't think I could write about something I've never experienced or felt; all my songs are about things I've been through.

— Anne-Marie