Band Quote by Eric Carmen

I wasn't letting people in with the music writing process, and for a long time, I thought I was hard to work with.

— Tobias Forge

I was signed by L.A. Reid on Arista Records when I was 16. He understood me and believed in me. Arista folded and I…

— Avril Lavigne

I only started writing in the latter days of Spandau Ballet. I didnt know I could write because all had our roles within the…

— Tony Hadley

I write everything. I have that control issue with my music. That's why I'm not in a band.

— Daniel Powter

The writing process was some of the most exciting and rewarding moments of my life. It felt a lot like being in a band.

— Ethan Hawke

The only way I was allowed to play was by convincing bands to let me do a few songs while they set up. That…

— Beck

I began my writing career in a very isolated place and time.

— Lois McMaster Bujold

I was going through a period where I was just trying not to write songs and was thinking maybe I wouldn't play in a…

— Tim Rutili

Well, when the Raspberries ended in early 1975 suddenly I didn't have to write to anybody's strengths or weaknesses. I was completely wide open…

— Eric Carmen

I've made sure that in any situation and with any record label, I'm allowed to write my own music.

— Taylor Swift

It seemed like a very small possibility for me to become an artist. I didn't have the need to be on the stage; I…

— Aurora

When I moved to New York, I had to let my band know that I couldn't play anymore, and that was difficult to leave…

— Oscar Isaac