Collaborators Quote by Mike Gordon

I think the nature of songwriters is that they are philosophers, and philosophers have a bent towards poetry and songwriting, so I think that…

— Tom T. Hall

My view is that the great songwriting happened between 1920 and 1960. We're all, in our different ways, descended from the great songwriters of that era.

— Leslie Bricusse

Probably most successful songwriters have an innate songwriting ability.

— Barry Mann

I see what other people do and what songwriters don't. They don't get out and take care of themselves. Producers turn themselves into a…

— Ester Dean

Songwriters often seek the company of fellow songwriters to help finish what they've started, and these days, many do it at songwriting camps.

— David Hepworth

Lyricists play with words.

— Paul McCartney

I've never considered myself a lyricist, but I have stuff to say.

— Brendon Urie

Songwriters aren't always performers, and even performing songwriters aren't always the kind of show-biz performers you think they'd be.

— Lyle Lovett

I knew that collaborating on songwriting would be difficult for a lot of people, because I was known very much, for my independence and…

— Liz Phair

My favorite songwriters are all solo artists.

— Kevin Morby

We pride ourselves on being great songwriters.

— Coy Bowles

I wouldn't consider myself a songwriter at all. Maybe I piece together a certain little thing here and there, but songwriters are people who…

— Frank Fairfield