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My best songs were written very quickly. Just about as much time as it takes to write it down is about as long as it… — Bob Dylan
I don't think you get to good writing unless you expose yourself and your feelings. Deep songs don't come from the surface; they come from… — Judy Collins
A lot of my writing is not terribly civilized. Sometimes I listen to songs by very smart writers who assume that the world is a… — Suzanne Vega
I have a structured songwriting process. I start with the music and try to come up with musical ideas, then the melody, then the hook,… — John Legend
All of a sudden there's a song - there in your hotel room playing your guitar - and you write it, and two or three… — Townes Van Zandt
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
You write down a paragraph or two describing several different subjects creating a kind of story ingredients-list, I suppose, and then cut the sentences into… — David Bowie
Do I start with the lyrics? No. Quite honestly, it's the opposite. I generally get the melody first - I kinda fiddle around on the… — Iron & Wine
When we get together to rehearse, we could write music together all day long - GOOD music. — Anthony Kiedis
For me, songwriting is something that I have to do ritually. I don't just wait for inspiration; I try to write a little bit every… — Sean Lennon
Won't it be sad to have an Internet connection to Mars if there are no Martians to write to or e-mail us? — William J. Clinton
Very depressed today. Unable to write a thing. Menacing gods. I feel outcast on a cold star, unable to feel anything but an awful helpless… — Sylvia Plath
People often write me and ask how I keep my wood floors so clean when I live with a child and a dog, and my… — Heather Armstrong
I think wanting to write is a fundamental sign of disease and discomfort. I don't think people who are comfortable want to write ... — Kay Redfield Jamison
I write weird stories. I don't know why I like weirdness so much ... But when I write, I write weird. That's very strange. When… — Haruki Murakami
The turning point was when I hit my 30th birthday. I thought, if really want to write, it's time to start. I picked up the… — James Rollins
Use every letter you write, every conversation you have, every meeting you attend, to express your fundamental beliefs and dreams. Affirm to others the vision… — Robert Muller
You will achieve grand dream, a day at a time, so set goals for each day - not long and difficult projects, but chores that… — Og Mandino

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