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I thought I was just going to be a songwriter for other people! And now I get to put out my own music, which…

— Kim Petras

I start with the subject matter I want to write about. Then I make a musical base for that and create an atmosphere with…

— Midge Ure

I didn't really know what I was doing when I started. I just started writing songs. After two songs I just continued to explore…

— Neil Young

I just started to understand my craft, what I wanted to do as an artist. It's just a growing process. Figuring out exactly what…

— Young De

I tend to start with a full set of lyrics, and then my producer, Joel Little, and I work on the music collaboratively.

— Lorde

Making music, creating lyrics comes very naturally to me.

— Junaid Jamshed

I write lyrics. putting words and melodies to my songs. That's a real challenge, I take it on vigorously.

— Gord Downie

I always wanted to be a songwriter, and it took a while.

— Shawn Colvin

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

Having listened to great songwriters like James Taylor and Carole King, I felt there was nothing new that was coming out that really represented…

— Amy Winehouse

Becoming an artist and finding my way, I did kind of veer off into different genres and none of them ever fit.

— Sabrina Claudio

I guess I started writing poetry and stuff and then decided to set it to music.

— Johnny Flynn