Blessings Quote by Jerry Jeff Walker

A lot of people in the music business are a bit doom and gloom, People say it's probably easier to write sad songs than…

— Amy Macdonald

I was just tapped on the shoulder from above and told to write these songs, as opposed to wanting to be a success in…

— Townes Van Zandt

I think it's quite hard to write songs about being happy; it's easier to pour your misery into your lyrics.

— Ellie Rowsell

I think I've gotten a pretty fair shake in the music press over the years. The only think that kind of irks me is…

— Thalia Zedek

I have decided long ago that my songs and ballads would not get the hugs and kisses of the capitalistic experts.

— Woody Guthrie

I write my miserable songs. I write songs about disgust and self-pity. We’re all going to have bummer moments. That’s not the stuff I…

— Jason Mraz

I hope people hear my songs and realize that writing music is kind of easy, or that taking your sadness and turning it into…

— Frankie Cosmos

Songwriters might write cynical, world-wise lyrics and constantly talk about money, but most of us are downright naive when it comes to business.

— Willie Nelson

I own records that have the power to make me cry. Records to be by or with - truly precious possessions. It is the…

— Kevin Rowland

I can say I'd honestly rather be happy than have 30 to 40 songs that I've written about these thrilling, exciting, horrible, unhappy times.

— Taylor Swift

People who write happy songs are often unhappy.

— Chris Martin

I only make records when I feel I have something to say. I'm not interested in releasing music just for the sake of selling…

— Sade Adu