Another Quote by Keri Hilson

Being a songwriter, you are accepting that this isn't about you. If you do want it to be about you, you're going to be…

— Justin Tranter

Songwriting is such an intricate part of me as an artist and as a person; I couldn't just let someone else do it.

— Shakira

I'm not like other writers. I'm not hung up on using my own songs. In fact, my sister Bunny always tells me I sing…

— El DeBarge

It's hard when you're writing for someone else. You obviously always want to do your best work, but sometimes you write and have a…

— Tom Fletcher

There's nothing wrong with writing for other artists, but that's just not what my purpose is.

— Bibi Bourelly

Being a songwriter, my job is just to write songs for people. I'm not attached to them.

— Poo Bear

I really enjoy writing and producing for other artists. Some people save their best songs for their own albums. I'd rather give another artist…

— Missy Elliot

When I write songs for myself it's really personal and I just can't have someone else singing it.

— Sky Ferreira

It's inevitable that if you write an album or a song, obviously it's going to come from how you feel. You're writing it for…

— Nicola Roberts

I recorded a lot of songs that I knew I didn't like just because maybe part of me wanted to be nice, maybe part…

— Zara Larsson

It's very hard for me to place myself alongside another artist. Everyone has something unique to express.

— Lizz Wright

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