Lyricists Quote by Jarvis Cocker Download Open image “[Jeffrey Lewis is] The best lyricist working in the US today.” — Jarvis Cocker ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.2 out of 5 (8 ratings) Copy quoteShare Lyricists Today
All my favorite songwriters are American - Jad Fair, Jonathan Richman and Jeffrey Lewis. — Eddie Argos Copy Share Image
A lot of the great songwriters in history have been collaborators, with a separate lyricist. — Mike Gordon Copy Share Image
When it comes to writers and poets, for me it's Vinicius de Moraes. He's one of the greatest lyricists ever. — Ben Harper Copy Share Image
I'm attracted to lyricists with a unique, sincere and consistent perspective. — Matthew Koma Copy Share Image
Leonard Cohen is probably the greatest lyricist for music that's ever lived, you know? — Beth Hart Copy Share Image
I love a good lyricist - always have. The thing that inspired me most was the different performers, like Tina Turner, James Brown, Michael… — Jennifer Lopez Copy Share Image
I rate Morrissey as one of the best lyricists in Britain. For me, he's up there with Bryan Ferry. — David Bowie Copy Share Image
“You are lyricist, me a composer - you and I make a complete song.” — Alexandra Monir Copy Share Image
What is so beautiful about a composer and a lyricist is that their job is to push a story along and not halt it. — Keala Settle Copy Share Image
The things in my songs are the edited highlights of my life. I don't go seeking out strange sexual experiences every day of the… — Jarvis Cocker Copy Share Image
You get to a certain age and you just want to prove that you can still rock - that you've still got it. — Jarvis Cocker Copy Share Image
I don't think people should abuse the fact that they are in showbiz. You still have to be human. I think that's the point.… — Jarvis Cocker Copy Share Image
“I love your body 'cause I've lost my mind If you want someone to talk to, you're wasting your time If you want someone… — Jarvis Cocker Copy Share Image
It’s interesting that most gadgets are called ‘iPhone’ and ‘iPod,’ with that ‘i’ prefix, which is ego. But most creativity is not ego-led –… — Jarvis Cocker Copy Share Image
“And as I touch your shoulder tonight this room has become the centre of the entire universe.” — Jarvis Cocker Copy Share Image
Don't think that the things around you don't count, because they do. — Jarvis Cocker Copy Share Image
The good thing about people really is their iffy-ness and dodginess, isnt it? — Jarvis Cocker Copy Share Image
The thing with Disney songs is they're very manipulative, very sentimental, but they do get you, you know - there's a kind of sadness… — Jarvis Cocker Copy Share Image
I guess I'm fairly insistent and maybe consistent. If I decide I'll do something, I generally will. — Jarvis Cocker Copy Share Image
Courtney Love's name should be right next to Bob Dylan when they say best lyricist of all time. — Linda Perry Copy Share Image
There's no reason - not yet, anyway - to believe [Bob] Dylan himself endorses such an attitude; or that he would think of himself… — David Bennun Copy Share Image
I write a lot. I used to write a lot of poetry when I was younger, write for my school newspapers. Also reading is… — Cakes da killa Copy Share Image
Although I was able to study music with teachers, I never studied lyric writing. I read poetry, and I read other lyricists. But they… — Paul Simon Copy Share Image
Usually when I write lyrics I try to read a lot and listen to a lot of other stuff. Some of my favourite lyricists… — Andrew VanWyngarden Copy Share Image
Avoiding problems you need to face is avoiding the life you need to live. — Paulo Coelho Copy Share Image
Someone should have a record that doesn't have any singing. It's my favorite Miles Davis record. I love hanging out in the summer, in… — Craig Finn Copy Share Image
I'm certainly not a lyricist first. I prefer doing it intuitively and not really thinking about it so much. — Daniel Rossen Copy Share Image
I'd have to say that Kenny White has earned a place among my favorite singer/songwritersand particularly, lyricists. As we say in the trade “he… — David Crosby Copy Share Image
Don't give to anyone the power to put you down. Haters are losers pretending to be winners. — Paulo Coelho Copy Share Image
My identity is mostly as a songwriter and lyricist and singer. I also have a lot of production ideas but I have my own… — Mirah Copy Share Image
Technically, 'Kukla, Fran and Ollie' was a kids' show, but adults watched almost religiously - and we're talking adult adults, celebrated adults - including… — Tom Shales Copy Share Image