Inspiration Quote by Melissa Etheridge

Some of the songs are inspired by personal things that have happened. Others have been inspired by other people's stories, you know, like someone…

— Katie Melua

My songs are based on life.

— Melody Gardot

All of my songs are about me and my experiences. They're very literal.

— Lily Allen

The songs are not necessarily autobiographical. A lot of songs are a combination of influences. It might be some part of my life, or…

— Tracy Chapman

All of my music is based off my life experiences.

— Gabriella Wilson

I relate to all of my songs and I'm inspired by everything going on around me. Music comes from all different aspects of my…

— Vanessa Hudgens

I will say that a lot of songs that I've written are from my own personal experiences which are special to me.

— Victoria Justice

I think all of my songs are either based on personal experience or will be based on personal experience, because I do write a…

— Jens Lekman

The songs are just an attempt to document what's been happening in my life. If people can relate to what's going on with me,…

— Paolo Nutini

Though the inspiration for my songs almost always comes from things that are happening around me, I am definitely not always the protagonist in…

— Thalia Zedek

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

Just like any songwriter, the songs come out of where I am in my life and what I'm doing and who I'm hanging out…

— David Longstreth