Books Quote by Jason Isbell

I've learned that writing a book and songwriting have a lot in common - it's all about the honesty and connection with the audience.

— Jimmie Allen

There's a lot of personal stuff that can go into songwriting but there's also a lot of dramatization and fictionalization. You have to do…

— Norah Jones

Songwriting is like editing. You write down all this stuff - all this bad, stupid stuff - and then you have to get rid…

— Juliana Hatfield

Songwriting never gets old. There's always stuff to write about.

— Tori Kelly

One thing that I really love about making records is that you can flow through fiction and non-fiction but, ultimately, everything's a commentary on…

— Michelle Zauner

Songwriting is just like any other kind of writing - it's either fiction or nonfiction. You can even get into philosophy and politics, which…

— J. J. Cale

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

The songwriting process is different on every record because you're never coming from the same place when you're writing.

— Benji Madden

Songwriting isn't always something that's directly proportionate to the experience.

— Amos Lee

I do feel songwriting is a bit of its own creature and the writerliness of it...it's freeing. It's good for people who have an…

— Mirah

Songwriting is Hell on Earth. If it isn't, then you're doing it wrong.

— Jimmy Webb

Some amazing records have this power to leave you with inspiration; you're left with the urge to write something. And some records are totally…

— Thomas Mars