Country Quote by Natalie Prass

Someone told me there was a publisher that could find a good home for my songs, but I didn't want to give up my…

— Michael Bolton

I was being offered publishing deals, but also record deals.

— Griff

I never really had any trouble selling my music to country audiences. They appreciate honest lyrics and straightforward melodies, and that's what I do.

— Eddie Rabbitt

I've always been interested in both writing and music. When I first started getting published, I also worked as rehearsal pianist for the Boston…

— William Sleator

It's this funny thing now: You sign up to be a musician because you want to write music, but you don't spend your time…

— Zachary Cole Smith

Publishing the lyric books, poetry or comics of other musicians I know. That's the thing I really want to break into!

— Frank Iero

I had a publishing deal way before I had a record deal.

— Cole Swindell

I want to be a producer and not a songwriter.

— Linda Perry

I've been here 21 years, and I literally did walk up and down Music Row trying to break into the business. I felt very…

— Steven Curtis Chapman

I've been getting publishing royalties and stuff like that. I have just been lucky. They come in at the right time. Sometimes they don't,…

— Pharoah Sanders

I've never sold my publishing. I have 100% control of all of my publishing and that includes everything, every use of my songs.

— Natalie Merchant

I didn't really know you could make a living in songwriting. I was just very fortunate to have the opportunity to play a few…

— Sam Hunt