Book Quote by Leon Russell

I started writing songs in high school, so you had to write this stuff out and register it with the Library of Congress. You…

— Gordon Lightfoot

It's a gift that I have and I became good at it. When I heard my first song I didn't even know that I…

— Rico Love

I've always written songs the same way. You learn different tricks - you learn craft, you learn structure, all that - as you go.

— Taylor Swift

I've done so much songwriting and I know how to do it.

— Ester Dean

A lot of people start by learning other people's songs, but the idea of singing someone else's music didn't excite me. I just wanted…

— Shura

The idea that I could write songs that people wanted to hear came from other people who said they liked what I did.

— Benmont Tench

I was going to try writing but it was always just songs. It never quite worked, but I have got a book out.

— Motorhead

I sometimes think I should write a book. I've seen some things, you know, but it's all there in the songs.

— Dizzee Rascal

Knowing how other people wrote music is a great tool, which can be applied into your own musical mindset.

— Max Cavalera

When I think about my career and how it all started, it really started with me getting to a point where I understood how…

— Corey Smith

I think I've just gotten better at learning how to write a song.

— Jonny Lang

When I was in high school, I was writing all the time, it was such good practice. But I wasn't writing my best songs.

— Gracie Abrams