Couple Quote by Gucci Mane

The only frustrating thing about jail is that I can't make music.

— Kevin Gates

I went to jail at 17. While I was there, I discovered that I could write. Once I started making some songs, other inmates…

— Jay IDK

My attitude these days is, if you write a bad song, what are they gonna do, throw you in songwriter jail?

— John Hiatt

I actually didn't do any writing of music while I was locked up. I wrote a book, but I didn't do any music.

— Da Brat

I could have continued to get into trouble, but I wanted to do something positive with myself - and music is the best way.

— Sonny Sandoval

I wrote a lot of lyrics in prison, but they'd all be like, 'Crawls upon the shoulders, hatred in the eyes.' I wrote about…

— Ian Brown

Back 20 years ago, I was recording with Bruce Springsteen, and his producer called me and said I had to be in the studio…

— Ronnie Spector

I wrote 90 percent of the record in prison. A lot of people wonder, "How the hell did you do that?" I just pretty…

— Ronnie Radke

I've been in jail a couple times. I've been caught shoplifting.

— Diplo

I've been arrested a few times, but I've never been in real trouble. Because what I do is art and even if it is…

— Invader

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

— Taylor Swift

I shot a couple of movies in jail, but I was never in jail.

— Tom Sizemore