Envious Quote by David Byrne

For the last time, the only thing I like about Richard is his big,throbbing, rock hard, perfect d**k.

— Samantha Jones

John Williams is, without question, talented. He writes very good scores and very good melodies and all that.

— Andre Previn

Richard liked to say he picked things up for a song, which was odd, because he never sang. He never even whistled. He was…

— Margaret Atwood

I think it's his perception of knowing how to make a record build, keeping the integrity of the song in the music and really…

— Deborah Cox

Anyone who takes the craft of songwriting seriously I radiate towards. Spending time with Daryl Hall was a dream come true. I picked his…

— Travie McCoy

For me, Paul Simon has always been an incredible songwriter, as he writes very complicated songs that sound very simple, and he makes it…

— Eliot Sumner

I've developed a bit of a fascination with John Denver. I always thought he was kind of tacky and somewhat revolting and had a…

— Rufus Wainwright

For me, I'm more of a songwriter than a guitar player or singer. And not having things to work on was really kind of…

— Doug Martsch

I can't really say why everyone loves Bob Wills' music, but I have yet to meet a person who didn't like it.

— Merle Haggard

Working with Method Man was such an honor. I love his music even though I didn't grow up in his era.

— CL

I was comparatively late in understanding Bob Dylan's overwhelming importance as a songwriter. Everybody who does my job exists in the shadow of Bob…

— Steve Earle

My experience with Dino Jr. proved that making new music was a worthwhile pursuit.

— Lou Barlow