Bob Quote by Lyle Lovett

People relate to songs so differently. No matter what it's about in reality, people create their own meaning behind it and connect with it…

— Sharon Van Etten

The writing process for us is different with every song. Sometimes they come from our lives, or someone else we know may be going…

— Matthew Ramsey

I think songs can have different lives.

— Rhiannon Giddens

Music means different things to different people and sometimes even different things to the same person at different moments of his life.

— Daniel Barenboim

Artists who write songs... what they're going through usually comes through in their music.

— Terri Clark

I try to write life and not songs. People live life, and when you write life, you're going to mess around and touch somebody's…

— R. Kelly

I don't believe people when they say their songs have nothing to do with their personal life.

— Angel Olsen

It's hard to believe the life that 'Someone Like You' has taken on. It's proof that people hunger for great songs - and they…

— David Nail

If you look at the content of songs people write, it's usually about the things they know best.

— Nick Rhodes

My perception is that there is no distinction in music as many people perceive. The difference lies in the way you hear the music.

— Ilaiyaraaja

Ultimately, music is to reflect the artist and their artistry. I've been pretty true to that.

— Keyshia Cole

In the music business, we all do different things, but we sit there and admire other people who can write a song differently or…

— Barbra Streisand