Down and Quote by Leon Russell

I've found it really hard to finish writing songs when you're writing on not just your schedule but somebody else's.

— Chris Carmack

I write songs every day, but only a few of them get finished.

— Kevin Parker

Most of the time, songs that I write end up being finished in 30 minutes or less.

— Taylor Swift

I sit and I write automatically. I don't really try to write. My subconscious mind takes over and writes the songs for me. Songs…

— Brian Wilson

Basically it takes me very little time to write a song. If I find myself taking more than an hour to do it I…

— Bernie Taupin

I don't write all the time. But if I'm writing something, I'll just bang into it every day until it's finished. I write pretty…

— Martin McDonagh

I don't actually have to think very hard when I'm writing. I mean, there are times where it's a task, and you have to…

— Patty Griffin

Every day I try to do some small thing connected to writing. Or I'll station myself at a café and try to hold myself…

— Diana Abu-Jaber

I love writing music, but it seems I'm always writing words, so I don't get much time to do it.

— Neal Shusterman

Usually when I'm writing, I try to write fairly quickly. If a song sits around too long, it starts to take on a stink.…

— Billy Joel

Sometimes I'll go without writing for a while and I'll start to be driven nuts. I start doubting my writing ability. So I'll sit…

— Kim Shattuck

It sort of depends on the song. Some of them are pretty easy to write, and others take a while. I do a lot…

— Iron & Wine