Artist Quote by Kristen Schaal

I'd hate to be a songwriter starting a career today.

— Otis Blackwell

I never wanted to be a writer; I just had stories I wanted to share so I learnt how to write and kept going.…

— Sefi Atta

I never wanted to be anything but a writer, and I never let go of it.

— Jonathan Evison

I never really wanted to be a singer - not with any longevity. But I always wanted to be a writer.

— Patti Smith

I'm better at producing than I am at being a songwriter, but it doesn't change the fact that I still have a desire to…

— John Congleton

If I had to give up performing, it wouldn't bother me too much. But I couldn't live without my writing. I put all my…

— Dolly Parton

Music is my passion so I feel like I'll be doing this for a long time and God forbid if anything happens I'll still…

— Justin Bieber

I never wanted to be a literary writer. I wanted to be an entertainer. All I wanted was to give what a lot of…

— M.C. Beaton

I'd love to be an artist always, but if no one wants me, I'd love to write songs for other people, be a manager,…

— Adele

I never thought I'd write, because I'd never written anything in my whole life.

— Linda Ronstadt

I was never really a writer, I was always more of a performer.

— Mick Ronson

If I wasn't a writer, I would be depressed.

— J. K. Rowling