Deals Quote by Corey Smith

By the time I got to songwriting, I had been faced with a lot of troubles as a result of my own collective of…

— Mary Gauthier

Bringing up issues that are hard to deal with is a challenge for me, and I think that's what draws me to song writing.

— Brett Dennen

Music is escapism from the grim realities of life. But then as soon as you escape into the music, from my point of view,…

— John Lydon

Not everybody is going to like what I do or get what I do. With as much positive, you always get the negative to…

— Hank Williams III

When I look at the majority of my own songs they really came from my own sense of personal confusion or need to express…

— Annie Lennox

All my songs are different, but from the overall experience, I want people to sense that they can overcome and move through difficult times…

— Michael Franti

My songs are always about overcoming things, whether it's breaking up with a guy or just trying to be happy. They're always about being…

— Estelle

I tend to write songs critiquing myself. The best way for me to deal with stuff is to write a song about it... That's…

— Ty Segall

I try to be honest in my songs because it helps me cope. It also helps me, hopefully, connect with people that are going…

— Noah Kahan

I get really affected by songs as a music listener - they mean so much and they feel so significant.

— Dee Dee Ramone

I find it extremely difficult talking about my songs because there's so many different things that can make a song come together.

— Van Morrison

I can only speak from my personal journey and my personal struggles which are completely different from other individuals but if I can slightly…

— The Last Skeptik