Both sides Quote by John Wesley Harding

It might seem difficult to separate my artist and my writing career, but for me, it's just music.

— Ryan Hurd

As a journalist, I have wanted very much to find a way to write about the music industry, and it's been frustrating to me…

— Jennifer Egan

It was writing about music for NPR - connecting with music fans and experiencing a sense of community - that made me want to…

— Carrie Brownstein

I always figured it was best if I write my songs, take them to my publisher and just lay back. There used to be…

— Otis Blackwell

Capitol Records were very keen for me to write and see how I got on; I think that is what defined my sound. The…

— Shane Filan

I try to write like the writers I admire - I rip them off in form. It comes from George Strait and Merle Haggard…

— Brad Paisley

Any writer worth the name is always getting into one thing or getting out of another thing.

— Fannie Hurst

I'm a writer first and a singer second.

— Lana Del Rey

There was a period when I wrote in Nashville for Maverick and then Warner/Chappell, and it was interesting.

— Benmont Tench

It's easier to write about a celebrity, a personality, than it is to dig in and write about the music.

— Lee Ranaldo

I have so many favorite authors; I can't name just one.

— Gena Showalter

I have dipped into Ian McEwan and so on. I tend not to stick with one writer. But I dip in here and there.

— John Gimlette