Parenting Quote by Gracie Abrams

My parents' example of a loving, caring relationship, I think, has affected my songwriting a ton and allowed me to start writing love songs…

— Brett Young

I grew up with an artist father, and my parents' friends were also mainly artists or writers, so he connects what I do with…

— Jonathan Lethem

My parents always saw me as an artist, and that greatly influenced me

— Meredith Brooks

At 18, I got a publishing deal, so I was like, 'I can do this for real and not go to college.' When I…

— Meghan Trainor

My dad helped me understand songwriting because of him playing Babyface a lot. I don't even know if my dad realized that him just…

— BJ the Chicago Kid

My songwriting is very personal. The music that influenced me was so impactful that had I grown up somewhere else, I know I would…

— Phoebe Bridgers

My parents have both done some music stuff. My family was very artist-friendly, so that was encouraging.

— Frankie Cosmos

My parents are both definitely supportive of my career.They are both big fans of rap. They are really what influenced me.

— Joey Badass

My parents are creative on many fronts, and they pushed me to be that way, too. They wanted me to write, actually.

— Christine Elise

I think my parents undoubtedly influenced me on some level.

— Miguel Ferrer

I'm not inspired by songwriting at all; that took place years ago. I'm pretty well established, as far as my influences go. I don't…

— Mose Allison

I remember the first time I ever showed my parents a song that I had written. The content may have been a little darker…

— Tyler Joseph