Around Quote by Mika

My music is about identity.

— Rostam Batmanglij

That's interesting: people deriving their identities from their music.

— Ethan Coen

I write songs based on things I see in the culture around me.

— Mark Foster

I always put my identity at the forefront of my music.

— Lotic

I consider myself primarily a songwriter first, so the goal is to write songs that might be personal, but that people can translate into…

— Carly Pearce

As an artist, you want to form your own identity and be your own performer.

— Corinne Bailey Rae

All my songs come from me because I only seem able to write about myself and my experiences.

— Laura Marling

I like to write songs that people can identify with and sing along to.

— Jay Sean

When I first started writing songs, I looked around at the bands that were making it, and they all had the original material. Jimi…

— Paul Rodgers

If I write for beauty and truth, the songs will find their way to me. Then, it's the songs that speak to the audience,…

— Mary Gauthier

I've struggled with an identity sometimes; I don't know what exactly I am. I love so many types of music, and I don't want…

— Brandon Flowers