Chemistry Quote by Joe Goddard

When you write songs, you can't really point out the exact thing you're inspired by. It's more a state or a mood or an…

— Keren Ann

I connect music to the emotions that come from relationships, so most of the songs that I write are inspired by those circumstances, emotions,…

— Sam Hunt

A lot of songs are derivative of each other. Sometimes you need to take a departure from what you do to something that's slightly…

— Tori Amos

Basically what I'm trying to say is that when you get down to the nitty gritty of song writing, it is very logical to…

— Vienna Teng

Music is supposed to be inspired.

— Chris Cornell

To make a song is a gift, and once it's done it keeps evolving and changing and becomes a tool to interact with other…

— Ryan Adams

You always know when a real inspiration is behind the melody, arrangements, even lyrics. And I know that's really vague, but it's true.

— Zach Condon

Any one thing can get in the way of you and your brain being comfortable and being inspired. It's the difference between a really…

— Lauv

The most important ingredient to making a song work is the magic. You've got a melody, you've got words, but on the more successful…

— Paul McCartney

When I'm writing, those ideas are seldom inspired by music itself. I won't often listen to an artist and come up with an idea.

— St. Lucia

There's a million things that come through when you put songs together and it's kind of difficult to pinpoint exactly what triggers it on…

— Van Morrison

It's the coolest part about writing music. I don't know how other people work, but so much is derived from some amalgamation of all…

— Nate Ruess