Assange Quote by Dean Wareham

I have to be inspired to write a song.

— Brett Young

As far as songwriting, my inspirations came from love, life and death, and viewing other people's situations.

— Ed Sheeran

I was inspired by people like Joni Mitchell and Carole King and Stevie and "Storytellers." People that could really change the world with their…

— Emeli Sande

One of the nice things about songwriting is you can be inspired by absolutely anything.

— Jens Lekman

Great classic music that I've been turned on to has not only inspired and influenced me, but it has had an effect on my…

— Scott Weiland

Inspiration comes from everywhere. Obviously, my lyrics are what I most care about in the moment and what I feel like I need to…

— Sophie Hawley-Weld

I'm inspired by almost every artist I come across.

— Michelle Chamuel

I'm inspired to write songs in many different ways - it can come from a melody, a word or phrase or something I have…

— Chris de Burgh

When I began writing, it was a cosmic thing: Inspiration! Wham! Short spurts of time when I felt out of touch with reality, temporarily…

— Ann Reed

Some of the songs are inspired by personal things that have happened. Others have been inspired by other people's stories, you know, like someone…

— Katie Melua

Though the inspiration for my songs almost always comes from things that are happening around me, I am definitely not always the protagonist in…

— Thalia Zedek

My inspiration for songs is just everyday life. I just write down words about things that have happened to me, people I've met.

— Paolo Nutini