Ifs Quote by Joseph Haydn

I write in a very melodic way, so that will never leave. I think my records will always tend to be approachable.

— Tom DeLonge

Every now and then, as a composer and producer, it's important to write music for yourself.

— Ludwig Goransson

I like to write my own songs rather than merely singing what has been handed over to you.

— Shibani Dandekar

I want all of my songs to do well whether I've written them or not.

— Leona Lewis

I'll never sing something that I've never been through. So even if I didn't write it, I have to have at least experienced it.

— Jana Kramer

Songwriting as an art is a bit archaic now. Just writing a song is not good enough.

— David Bowie

That's the fun of songwriting. You can make it whatever you want.

— Laufey

I don't like writing for myself to sing. I prefer to have other people's voices to dispose of in some way that they'll like…

— Matthew Friedberger

In order to compose, all you need to do is remember a tune that nobody else has thought of.

— Anonymous

I've written many extra verses to songs that I learned to sing - an extra verse about a friend, or just add some verse…

— Jackson Browne

To compose is to remember music that has never been written.

— Robert Schumann

Whether I'm writing for myself or someone else, I'll always write a song that I would feel comfortable singing.

— Charli XCX