Music Quote by Brett Young

I listen to lots of artists. But I remember discovering John Mayer, whose music made me want to write my own. And so I…

— Astrid S

I definitely consider myself a songwriter first because that's my best attribute.

— Chad Kroeger

The back story of a songwriter isn't important to me - I don't listen to music needing to know who the guy is.

— Jakob Dylan

Gene Autry was the most. It may sound like a joke - Go and have a look in my bedroom, It's covered with Gene…

— Ringo Starr

I'm a songwriter first.

— Carole King

The first record I ever listened to was Elvis Presley, and I remember thinking, 'Man this guy is cool!' The swagger he had really…

— Jesse McCartney

As a songwriter, I feel like, just for inspiration and research purposes, I have to listen to everything.

— Maren Morris

If somebody says 'singer-songwriter' to me, the first person I think of is James Taylor. There are plenty of modern singer-songwriters, but there is…

— Zachary Levi

From like 15 to 19, all I listened to was Elliott Smith. I started to appreciate the more human aspect of music and was…

— Alex G

First and foremost, I consider myself a songwriter.

— Kenny Chesney

I may not be the most famous songwriter in the world, but you know a David Friedman song when you hear it. It took…

— David Friedman

Songwriting is something that's very daunting until you have your first successful song, I think.

— Richie Sambora