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I find on songwriting, I really have to work at making sure I'm not imitating myself. You know? Which happens to all of us. When… — Andy Wilkinson
As a songwriter, I try not to be sloppy; same with the music. You can be very lean, very efficient, so you're not wasting a… — John Fogerty
I just said, you know, this is a great track but this lyric, I don't believe it. It sounds like I'm trying to say something,… — Paul Simon
Songwriting can be cathartic, but then you just keep it private. If you're going to play out and have other people listen to you, then… — Patterson Hood
I'm tired of saying "How wonderful you are!" to fool men, who haven't got one half sense I've got. — Margaret Mitchell
Maybe it's wishful thinking, this snaggly faith of mine, or maybe it's Miles Davis saying, Don't play what's there, play what's not there. — Anne Lamott
Writing a song isn't that hard. Writing a good song is difficult. Let's face it, we're faced with taking a complex feeling or event, making… — Ann Reed
Besides my fast and slooow songs, I further divide my work into three main song types: the ballad or story song, the variation on a… — David Massengill
Lyrically, 'less words mean more' is a pretty good rule of thumb. Try to cut out the fat and get to the meat of what… — Unknown Author
Among writers, if you don't have a therapist, it's like saying you don't keep a journal or use the thesaurus. It's a natural accompaniment. — Amy Tan
I envy my Jewish friends the ritual of saying kaddish - a ritual that seems perfectly conceived, with its built-in support group and its ceremonious… — Meghan O'Rourke
Until they come to see us from their planet, I wait patiently. I hear them saying: Don't call us, we'll call you. — Marlene Dietrich
I have trouble saying hu ... hu ... husband. — Rosanna Arquette
I'm not saying my wife's a bad cook, but she uses a smoke alarm as a timer. — Bob Monkhouse
My wife uses fabric softener. I never knew what that stuff was for. Then I noticed women coming up to me, sniffing, then saying under… — Andy Rooney
I wake up saying, I'm still alive; a miracle. And so I keep on pushing. — Jacques Yves Cousteau
Even feigning surprise, pretending it was unexpected and saying a ritual thanks, is surely wiser than just expecting everything so carelessly. — Barbara Kingsolver
The great rule: If the little bit you have is nothing special in itself, at least find a way of saying it that is a… — Georg C. Lichtenberg
If you wonder what the difference between them and me is, I'll break the news: you never heard of them. Most of them ... can… — Muhammad Ali
Thanksgiving is a magical time of year when families across the country join together to raise America's obesity statistics. Personally, I love Thanksgiving traditions: watching… — Stephen Colbert
I don't really like directing. I've had a good relationship with actors, but I can do what I do and back off. I don't want… — Gordon Willis
Saying you liked all music meant that you didn't love any. — Lindsey Kelk
I'm not saying we don't need health care reform. We do need health care reform. — Jim Renacci
Yes, I do not like people saying that atheism is based on science, because it's not. It's an alien invasion of science. — Carl Woese
I like when a man has one strong accessory. If it's a watch, it has to be major. If you have strong shoes, it should… — Riccardo Tisci

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