Embarrassed Quote by Julia Stone

Writing a song is so personal. You have to have trust in someone you're working with; otherwise, you're not gonna come out with something…

— Billie Eilish

When writing songs, especially if they're kinda semi-true to you, a lot of people hide behind whatever their idea of themselves is in the…

— El-P

You cannot teach a person how to write songs. It's about being your own person and following your instincts.

— Kiesza

Writing a song is almost like cheating-writing because you don't have to finish your sentences, you don't have to use any punctuation, no one's…

— Mirah

I've written songs before, and I don't want to share them with anybody. It's really personal for me, that sort of creative outlet where…

— Jeremy Jordan

When you write a song, there's no point keeping it to yourself.

— Iwan Rheon

Writing songs is kind of like a wrestling match to me. You have to pin it down and make it do what you want…

— Tyler Joseph

My guiding principle when writing with other people is that it's not worth it to give someone a song unless it hurts for me…

— Josh Tillman

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

I think to really write songs, you need empathy. You have to put yourself in other people's shoes.

— Ryan Bingham

Writing for yourself is like exposing your diary. It can be a little embarrassing at times, but if it helps somebody get through the…

— Sevyn Streeter

You've got to concentrate on the business of entertaining and writing songs. Always think different from the next person. Don't ever do a song…

— Otis Redding