Bits Quote by Hozier

I'm not like other writers. I'm not hung up on using my own songs. In fact, my sister Bunny always tells me I sing…

— El DeBarge

I tend to write songs critiquing myself. The best way for me to deal with stuff is to write a song about it... That's…

— Ty Segall

When I'm writing a song, I try to be the character.

— Stephen Sondheim

When you write a song, there's no point keeping it to yourself.

— Iwan Rheon

I always seem to write personal songs; that's always been my go-to thing, to write about what I'm experiencing.

— Martha Wainwright

When writing songs, especially if they're kinda semi-true to you, a lot of people hide behind whatever their idea of themselves is in the…

— El-P

I like writing and don't confine myself to just the words or just the music. But I don't particularly write songs with myself in…

— Aretha Franklin

I love songs but am inhibited to have my characters burst out to express themselves through songs. I use the route of using old…

— Sriram Raghavan

Whenever I write songs, it's my outlet for a certain feeling. I just don't as often feel compelled to write when I'm not really…

— Phoebe Bridgers

I'm actually embarrassed by the idea of writing songs about myself - I imagine someone hearing them and thinking This guy is a bit…

— Max Tundra

When I'm writing, I'm constantly thinking about myself, because it's the only experience I have to draw on. And I don't see an exact…

— Chester Bennington

I write songs about stuff that I can't really get past personally - and then I write a song about it and I feel…

— Amy Winehouse