Best Songwriter Sayings

263 Songwriter quotes by 210 unique authors

I always wanted to be known as a songwriter and not just a songbird. — Carly Rae Jepsen
You cant write about stuff you dont know about. You have to live it. You have to roll up your sleeves and get your hands… — Dierks Bentley
The thing about being a songwriter, once you realize you are one, is that to provide ammo, you start to become an observer. ... You're… — Keith Richards
The most important thing to me as a songwriter is the breath. The most important thing I could say to somebody is, 'Sometimes I just… — Tori Amos
Almost every band has somebody who's the main songwriter and who has a vision, a very clear idea of how a song should be. — Stephen Malkmus
On her new LP, Shatter, Jude Johnstone examines heartbreak and loss with such tender resignation that I wept in acknowledgement of its artful simplicity. A lesson… — Rodney Crowell
None of us went to university, none of us went to college, none of us played in a different band before, none of us done… — Noel Gallagher
I'm a great songwriter, but I'm not the most talented musician. — Noel Gallagher
Lizzy Parks. Check this out, this is brilliantShe is a fantastic jazz singer definitely one to watch from now on, she’s got a great voice… — Jamie Cullum
Taking a song and bringing it to life in a professional recording studio can be an intimidating process at first; I know it certainly was… — Colbie Caillat
As a songwriter, I'm not necessarily writing about myself or my life. — Ben Gibbard
I always knew Gordon Lightfoot was a really great songwriter, but his stuff even sounds better and better all the time. It's just so really… — John Prine
Andrew Calhoun tells the truth. To my knowledge, there is no better songwriter alive. — Dave Carter
Morley is one of the outstanding voices of her generation, as a singer, songwriter and bandleader she's in a class of her own, transcends all… — David Amram
Definitely. More and more I understand that it's very fine not to know where you come from. There is line in a song by Georges… — Amelie Nothomb
I don't know why songwriters struggle. They have to, I guess. If you're a young songwriter, quit struggling. It makes you look bad. — Tom T. Hall
I think the 60s and 70s were the peak period for the singer-songwriter, for sure. — Andrew Gold
I am thrilled to be a member of the Kobalt family. I've never felt so taken care of on every level. As a songwriter, publisher… — Unknown Author
With the Republicans controlling both houses of Congress, this is the Eisenhower-era revisited. It's ostrich time, where people are looking for comfort rather than challenge… — David Fricke
I love to rock 'n roll. But my finest suit, of all the things I do, is as a songwriter. — Dan Fogelberg
As a songwriter, it's very hard to listen to music that's not coming from the heart and soul, personally. — Jake Bugg
I see myself continuing to be a songwriter and a motivator and someone that has grown in her faith. — Ashthon Jones
I am one of the biggest Laura Nyro fans. I still listen to that stuff incessantly. Laura Nyro does not belong in the Rock and… — Paul Stanley
Ohhhso hard to say, but George Harrison was pretty darn special. Such a great guybeautiful person and amazing songwriter/musician. A real honor for me to… — Chuck Leavell
Jonas' music is inspiring, energizing, and spiritually uplifting. A brilliant songwriter, he writes music that reaches deep into the soul and awakens the best and… — Marci Shimoff

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