Catharsis Quote by Michael Stipe

Oftentimes, especially in the context of an acoustic song, I'm motivated to write by some amount of melancholy.

— Chris Cornell

I think it's probably true that creative people are touched by melancholy more than the average person, and to the extent that delving into…

— David Starkey

I think it's very hard to write things about being joyful. I find that quite difficult. I think when you're happy, you don't want…

— Hozier

Even when I'm in quite a happy state of mind, I like writing really sad songs. I think a lot of people do.

— Ellie Goulding

If I'm happy and joyous, which I have been a lot in my life, thankfully, I'm usually not at the piano writing about it.

— Beth Hart

Melancholy is not one of my emotions. Quite seriously, I don't do melancholy. It's a miserable way to be.

— Walter Mischel

Music inspires me and puts me in the right mood, but to actually listen to it when I write - I find it gets…

— Dani Shapiro

Whenever I write songs, it's my outlet for a certain feeling. I just don't as often feel compelled to write when I'm not really…

— Phoebe Bridgers

I'm not used to writing about happy emotions, I'm just used to pulling from my sad or angry - happy emotions are very hard…

— Melanie Martinez

Am I melancholy? I certainly have moments. I like to think there's a capacity for joy as well.

— Stephen Dillane

I often write songs, and when I do, I usually write quite a few of them. I really have to be in the mood.

— Ric Ocasek

Nothing makes me happier than writing a song that I think is good or that I want to play. Writing songs helps me.

— Nina Nesbitt