Even Quote by Johnny Flynn

I won't get into it any more than to say that there are parts of me in all the songs that I write.

— Tracy Chapman

When I write songs, I try to remove myself a little bit. Obviously, they're very personal to me, but it feels easier if I…

— Hozier

All my songs come from me because I only seem able to write about myself and my experiences.

— Laura Marling

I'm not much interested in my own self when I write. I'm interested in what I observe out there, what's going on around me.

— Bonnie Jo Campbell

When I'm writing, I'm constantly thinking about myself, because it's the only experience I have to draw on. And I don't see an exact…

— Chester Bennington

The thing about me is, coming from an alternative music background and singing for nine years, being basically invisible, I'm so used to writing…

— Lana Del Rey

I write songs as honestly as I can without worrying about genres or labels. Sometimes I sing, and sometimes I rap, and sometimes I…

— K. Flay

I like writing and don't confine myself to just the words or just the music. But I don't particularly write songs with myself in…

— Aretha Franklin

When I'm writing, I mean what I'm saying - there's a lot of me in each song.

— Imelda May

It's hard when people are expecting things from you, and all you're trying to do is write songs that you like for yourself.

— Ryan Ross

Even when I don't think I'm writing, I'm writing. There's some part of my brain geared toward making songs up, and I know it's…

— Jeff Tweedy

As a songwriter, I'm not necessarily writing about myself or my life.

— Ben Gibbard