Friends Quote by J. J. Cale

So many of my songs are based on things that either happened to me or to someone I know, but there are also ones…

— Shawn Mendes

I always write my music based on what is going on in my life at the time.

— Janet Jackson

I've always been drawn to the real stuff and the stuff that feels authentic. And so when I'm writing songs, that's what I try…

— Aubrie Sellers

I write fiction. I make things up, it's what I do.

— Michael Morpurgo

Sometimes I'll write a song. When I've gone through something really hard in my life, sometimes it's other people's music. Other times it's actually…

— Jack Johnson

When I hear my favorite songwriters write about things they clearly have not experienced, like "Isis" by Bob Dylan or a lot of Bruce…

— Taylor Goldsmith

It's always a mixture of fiction and your own story. It's more I recreate atmospheres and moods through songs.

— Keren Ann

I write songs about real things... The subject dictates the mood and it goes from there, really.

— John Mayall

Even when I don't think I'm writing, I'm writing. There's some part of my brain geared toward making songs up, and I know it's…

— Jeff Tweedy

Even though my songs may sound very personal, to me most of them are fiction. It is a great way for me to be…

— Nanci Griffith

I write most songs randomly. They don't always deal with something I've been through but something I think is important to tell.

— Tony Oller

Most of my songs are written about movies or TV shows - they're not about me.

— Madison Beer