Art Quote by Michael Gungor

Songs are about just being totally honest and putting those words to music,

— Tom Odell

I'm not afraid to be bluntly honest in my songs, even if it means I'm discovering things about myself that I'd rather not.

— Amos Lee

I usually can be more honest writing songs than actually talking to people.

— Joshua Radin

Anytime I hear songs that are so honest, whether they make the person who's singing it look good or not, there's a level of…

— Andy Grammer

I just try to stay honest with myself and in doing that I feel like the songs are going to resonate.

— Corey Smith

I don't really see how any song can not feel contrived if it isn't honest, and how could I write honest songs if I…

— Lily Allen

I love that element of songwriting. I think it's so important to be open and honest, that's always how I've been in my music.

— Lola Young

I just tried to come up with some honest songs. What I was writing about was real plain stuff that I wasn't sure was…

— John Prine

I've always been an artist who's about being real and about telling the truth and making music with integrity and talking about something.

— Santigold

There are songs and artists now who are trying to do the same thing: be honest to their experiences.

— Erik Parker

I love writing about things I know, and I like to be very honest in my music.

— Alice Merton

I'm more honest in my lyrics than I am in anything else. It's where I feel the most safe to express myself.

— Jamie Lynn Spears