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I just think music is one of those frontiers where people really want the "I" to be you.

— Regina Spektor

You have to write songs for yourself and not worry about what other people are going to say or think about it. But ultimately…

— Ben Howard

I can't see myself ever having somebody say something about me on a song and me being like, 'All right, now I'm about to…

— Chance The Rapper

Sometimes, you sit down to write a song, you don't realize what it's going to mean to somebody other than yourself.

— Luke Combs

It's hard when people are expecting things from you, and all you're trying to do is write songs that you like for yourself.

— Ryan Ross

It bugs me that people think my songs are personal because it means I have to explain myself all the time.

— Ray LaMontagne

Some people don't like my songs because they think they're too simple or easy or not that thought-out. I feel like the way I…

— Langhorne Slim

I get to express myself in my songs more than I can ever do in real life or in talking to somebody. I get…

— Max Cavalera

My hope is that my songs make you think about yourself, in your own life, and not really about me.

— JP Saxe

When you're writing songs for yourself, as all artists do, it's about 'me.' It's about what you feel and your emotions. You're trying to…

— Curt Smith

All my songs come from me because I only seem able to write about myself and my experiences.

— Laura Marling

When I'm writing, I mean what I'm saying - there's a lot of me in each song.

— Imelda May