Driven Quote by Conor Oberst

Because of my song 'Sam Stone,' a lot of people thought I was interested in writing protest songs. Writing protest songs always struck me…

— John Prine

It wasn't my natural inclination to get into writing protest songs.

— David Sylvian

I try to write songs just for the song itself. I don't try and think about where it's going to end up, that way…

— Jon Foreman

My rules for a protest song are, if it's going to be hectoring or if it's going to be naive or ridiculously idealistic, just…

— Matty Healy

So many famous iconic American songs are protest songs, and I think that the vast majority of artists will only continue to add to…

— Liv Bruce

The hardest song to write is a protest song, a topical song with meaning.

— Joan Baez

Writing songs is not something I wanted to share with people for a long time. It was precious to me. I didnt want someone…

— Ray LaMontagne

I just write songs because l enjoy it, l never thought to be an activist. If that's what l am then that's cool, but…

— Declan McKenna

I've tried to write songs that just make people feel happy and good.

— Jonas Blue

I have been fighting writing songs for a long time. People keep telling me I should write, and other writers have offered to write…

— Martina McBride

This is one of my lesser moments, and one I'm not proud to admit to, but there's always a time I feel the need…

— Robert Lopez

I don't ever try to anticipate my audience. I just write the songs I want to write, and hope people like 'em.

— Lyle Lovett