College Quote by Meghan Trainor

When I was 13, I told my dad I needed to record myself because I sounded awesome, even though I didn't. By 18, I…

— Meghan Trainor

I don't think my songwriting process has been influenced directly by either of my parents, because that is definitely something that you have to…

— Gracie Abrams

I got signed with the songwriting deal when I was sixteen and they were really great - my publishers, who to this day are…

— Lights

When I turned 19 I kinda realized that I needed to write my own songs instead of singing songs written by other people.

— Colbie Caillat

I didn't even know the industry of songwriting existed. I thought everybody sang songs and they were only singing the songs that they wrote.…

— PJ Harvey

My parents are creative on many fronts, and they pushed me to be that way, too. They wanted me to write, actually.

— Christine Elise

I knew I wanted to be a writer at 13. Before that, I told everyone I was going to be an artist.

— Siri Hustvedt

I basically had the idea when I was 18 that I wanted to write my own songs. I knew it was going to be…

— Jason Mraz

I discovered at 18 that singing and songwriting was my strength. I decided that it was closest to my heart and if I pursued…

— Jason Mraz

When I first started writing, when I was 15, I would go to work with people and they would tell me my lyrics were…

— Sabrina Claudio

I, as a young guy getting out of music school, I didn't like the prospect of spending my life writing music for about 200 people.

— Philip Glass

I got a sociology degree and then had an opportunity to go to graduate school. But I said no, because I wanted to give…

— Ryan Hurd