Believe Quote by Mark Kozelek

That's one of the things I love about being a songwriter first, last and always, because whether I do it or not, if someone…

— Carole King

Songwriting is a really fortunate skill to have to frame living and to find new ways to observe things you're going through.

— Feist

It's really such a personal journey, making a record, but even more so writing the songs.

— Shania Twain

I've never thought about songwriting as a weapon. I've only thought about it as a way to help me get through love and loss…

— Taylor Swift

Songwriting is a muscle. The more you do it, the better you get at it.

— Jason Derulo

The music is in the lead here, and a large part of this, I have no idea what I'm doing. I feel a closer…

— Ben Harper

I don't analyze songs because I think it will make me a better songwriter, I just do it out of sheer curiosity.

— Finneas

I've always been very good at helping other people finish their songs.

— Rostam Batmanglij

Once I'd become a songwriter, it just stays with you. You always want to write more songs because it's such a great feeling.

— Paul Rodgers

If anyone asks me about songwriting, I guess I'd say that you just gotta do it.

— Alex Turner

It is setting goals and trying to be a business person, but at the same time not losing sight of who you are writing…

— Christine Lavin

I think I'm better at songwriting now, and it does come easier. I have faith in my initial instincts.

— Mark Kozelek