Songwriters Quotes

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As far as songwriters, I've always been a fan of Irving Berlin, Cole Porter, and George Gershwin; those guys mean a lot to me. — Mel Brooks
I will always really work hard to write as much as I can, but I also love sitting back and waiting on those big Nashville… — Luke Bryan
When I'm writing a song, it's just me and the songwriters. Then when the song is done, there are publishers that hear it, then people… — Luke Bryan
I think people who are artists, actors, singers, great songwriters, they tend to have a hyper state of emotion where they feel things very, very… — Willie Aames
Poets and songwriters speak highly of spring as one of the great joys of life in the temperate zone, but in the real world most… — Barbara Holland
I don't deserve a Songwriters Hall of Fame Award. But fifteen years ago, I had a brain operation and I didn't deserve that, either. So… — Quincy Jones
I always try to write a song, I never just want to write a record. Originally I was not writing songs for myself. ....And I… — Smokey Robinson
Songwriters I've always been drawn to are people who deal with something of depth in the lyric writing. ...I've always been influenced by the folk… — Bruce Hornsby
Like I say, I'm always writing and if something sticks, it sticks. I get to write with great songwriters in town. Lori McKenna is one… — Tim McGraw
Not too many songwriters, when they write songs go for broke. When someone does who's really good, it's astonishing. There's a reason a three-minute song… — Lou Reed
What inspires me is anxiety and the quest to try to change things in my life. ...I got addicted to endings and beginnings and to… — Kevin Drew
A lot of the great songwriters in history have been collaborators, with a separate lyricist. — Mike Gordon
I'd advise all you songwriters out there, if you're getting into it for the business, go home and get a job digging ditches or something.… — Butch Hancock
Songwriters might write cynical, world-wise lyrics and constantly talk about money, but most of us are downright naive when it comes to business. — Willie Nelson
I would sooner be robbed by a fan than a company. The fan may be broke and have but one choice. There is no excuse… — Mickey Newbury
They're great instrumentalists, singers and songwriters and they have this unique way of blending contemporary with traditional. The result is this beautiful mix of timeless… — Cindy Cashdollar
Songwriters canâ€™t explain. You get an idea and you donâ€™t know where itâ€™s come from. And if youâ€™re lucky, you have a pencil or pen… — Pete Seeger
I don't think rock n' roll songwriters should worry about art. I don't think it comes into it...as far as I'm concerned, Art is just… — Keith Richards
I enjoyed hearing people do their own songs. I became attracted to singer-songwriters. I became interested in them as people; was curious about what they… — Lyle Lovett
Songwriters are still the brightest people in any room. — Bobby Bare

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