Draining Quote by Laura Mvula

I write songs on a course of time that's comfortable for me. I would probably never write a song from start to finish in…

— James Vincent McMorrow

Some songs, some nights won't do anything for you, but people enjoy them and that's the job. The magic is finding those places to…

— Justin Vernon

I really enjoy the therapeutic value of writing songs.

— Shannon Hoon

Writing songs has a therapeutic effect, and it either kills off love or wins the heart of the lover.

— Shakira

I try not to write songs. I would rather emote them, and I found myself going back to my room every night while on…

— Jason Mraz

Songwriting is like ... being possessed. You try to go to sleep but the song won't let you.

— John Lennon

I don't write songs for myself anymore. I only write songs on assignment. It's purely a business, but it is still so important to…

— Alan Menken

Song-writing is therapy for me. I'm a very moody person, very difficult to live with. There's a lot going on and a lot of…

— Gary Numan

My songs are basically my diaries. Some of my best songwriting has come out of time when I've been going through a personal nightmare.

— Gwen Stefani

When I'm writing I've been playing something for a couple of hours and I'm almost in a trance. At two or three in the…

— Kate Bush

Whenever I write songs, it's my outlet for a certain feeling. I just don't as often feel compelled to write when I'm not really…

— Phoebe Bridgers

It is, writing music is like therapy for me, it's like writing everything down in a diary. It's my way of getting all my…

— Megan McKenna