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I tended not to be concerned about whether a song was going to be a hit when I wrote it. Because it became evident that… — Hal David
Johnny Cash's face belongs on Mount Rushmore...I don't write as much as I did back when I was writing songs every day. I've come to… — Kris Kristofferson
A song that sounds simple is just not that easy to write. One of the objectives of this record was to try and write melodies… — Sheryl Crow
I didn't think anything we did was spectacular. I remember we thought, Let's just write some scary music. — Ozzy Osbourne
I always try to write a song, I never just want to write a record. Originally I was not writing songs for myself. Songwriting is… — Smokey Robinson
I'd spent five hours that morning trying to write a song that was meaningful and good, and I finally gave up and lay down. Then,… — John Lennon
I write a lot from instinct. But as you're writing out of instinct, once you reach a certain level as a songwriter, the craft is… — Janis Ian
There are no limitations with a song. To me a song is a little piece of art. It can be whatever you like it to… — Laura Nyro
I write songs. Then I record them. And later, maybe I perform them on stage. That's what I do. That's my job. Simple. I don't… — Van Morrison
If getting on the radio was a major motivation, I'd be one of the worst writers of all time. I admire people who do it,… — Randy Newman
Sometimes my boyfriend would write the lyrics and I would write the melody, and other times I would start from scratch. Or sometimes I would… — Carly Simon
I write a song because I want to. I think the moment you start writing it to make money, you're starting to kill yourself artistically. — Pete Seeger
I don't write songs, songs write me. — Sammy Cahn
Everybody wants to write a hit song, but in Nashville people want to write the best song, which was my original intention as a singer/songwriter. — Melissa Manchester
I don't force it. If you don't have an idea and you don't hear anything going over and over in your head, don't sit down… — Neil Young
I've done lots of songs for film soundtracks and things like that-stuff I'm not ashamed of, but that doesn't represent my legacy with the Pretenders...I… — Chrissie Hynde
I could never be a country person, sitting around trees trying to write a song. I would rather be in the middle of society, whether… — Ric Ocasek
I never sit down to write. When I'm moved, I do it. I just wait for it to come. You just hear it. I can't… — Lenny Kravitz
I've just really been into melody and lyrics and songwriting. Writing a rap, to me, is easy. I could write a rap like that. But… — Kid Rock
I write the vocals last, because I wanted to invent the music first and push the music to the level that I had to compete… — Axl Rose

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