Greatest Quote by Jorja Smith

Often the simplest song is the hardest to write.

— Patti Smith

I'm a big fan of simplicity, especially with songs and I try not to make them complicated. I just make them simple and let…

— Graham Russell

The lyrics aren't simple, either. They're extremely difficult because I'm trying to say complicated things in as few words as possible.

— Neil Diamond

Simplicity is the key for me. I can't write clever songs; I just can't do it.

— Kate Nash

The simpler songs are just done when the lyric has been stated; the more complex or band-oriented stuff can go in a million directions.

— Robin Pecknold

I like songs that are simple.

— Syd Barrett

I find it extremely difficult talking about my songs because there's so many different things that can make a song come together.

— Van Morrison

There is a great temptation with songs, melodies and lyrics to overcomplicate them but in fact, you find that the most enduring melodies are…

— Ken Hensley

I find great beauty in songs with a creative interpretation, but most people generally don't get that, and go for the simple songs, but…

— Anonymous

I've found in composing that being simple and profound—having in-depthness in your music—is the most difficult thing to do. Anybody can write a whole…

— Horace Silver

Love songs are the most complex to write because everyone knows about it.

— Chris de Burgh

In my earlier days of writing for myself, I wanted songs to be more complex. I thought they had to be for me to…

— Lady Gaga