Even Quote by M. Shadows

Conceptually, I've always gravitated towards arrangements that weren't just presenting one idea. I like to look at my songs as having a main part,…

— Tycho

We love great melodies and great songs that have great hooks and melodies, so we start a little bit more on that side as…

— Dave Haywood

That's something we really enjoy - incorporating things that don't ordinarily find people breaking into song.

— Ron Mael

Melodies are far more interesting. They are there, in your face, in certain sections of the songs. People do complain about the melody thing,…

— Scott Walker

Melodies are very important in a song. Having a great melody and a great hook. That's what I would always come up with a…

— Jackie Jackson

The melodies come out so strong that I'm like, "Oh, crap." It's really better if they could both be kind of able to compromise,…

— Andrew Bird

All of our songs take these really big creative turns and twists throughout the process, so sometimes songs will start out as a melody…

— Chester Bennington

My songs are more arrangements than they are songs.

— Robin Trower

If the melodies are strong, it's much easier to see which way I can take them sound-wise.

— Trentemøller

I've never written songs, I've never brought any songs to System, but as far as arranging, I've always had arrangement ideas.

— John Dolmayan

The one thing about songwriting that's been consistent is that I do it for the love of a good melody.

— Kim Shattuck

Much as I adore the melodies, I choose a song for what it has to say.

— Julie Andrews