Balance Quote by Leon Bridges

I love that element of songwriting. I think it's so important to be open and honest, that's always how I've been in my music.

— Lola Young

Some things lend themselves well to songs, some things don't, and I'm learning that a lot at the moment. It's still a relatively new…

— PJ Harvey

I try to be honest in my songs because it helps me cope. It also helps me, hopefully, connect with people that are going…

— Noah Kahan

In some ways, the more that I write songs, the more I feel that telling a story is the most important thing; just being…

— Rostam Batmanglij

Songs will always become a story in some way. I think it's my strongpoint as a writer musically. I don't shy away from it.…

— Mike Stud

As a youngster when I started writing and stuff, I did actually write more from other people's perspectives. When I hit 18 and something…

— Sam Smith

I usually can be more honest writing songs than actually talking to people.

— Joshua Radin

I've found for the last couple of years that the things that I can become most deeply involved with are songs that reflect my…

— Neil Diamond

You do try to write songs that you feel like people can relate to and you try to be as honest as you can…

— Sevyn Streeter

I've always written songs to use music as a form of therapy or as a way to look at my obstacles or my memories…

— Chuck Ragan

I write when I have to; I write when the song is done and I deal with the idea and I just go with…

— Kerry King

Music is entirely subjective. I was thinking that for myself, for songwriting and what I like to listen to, to help motivate me as…

— Marnie Stern