Art Quote by Ne-Yo

As a songwriter, simplicity - what not to do, what not to play - can be the hardest thing to achieve.

— Nancy Wilson

I found it easier to make up songs than to learn other people's songs.

— John Prine

I think the key to writing hit songs is simplicity.

— Bonnie McKee

I've learned and grown as a songwriter.

— Luis Fonsi

I found songwriting really hard at first, but after a while it was actually very easy.

— Dionne Bromfield

As a songwriter, it's kind of hard to listen to your own stuff with clarity.

— Stone Gossard

Sadly, as a songwriter you sooner or later finish developing your musical understanding.

— Bent Saether

A song that sounds simple is just not that easy to write. One of the objectives of this record was to try and write…

— Sheryl Crow

I find great beauty in songs with a creative interpretation, but most people generally don't get that, and go for the simple songs, but…

— Anonymous

A song that sounds simple is just not that easy to write. One of the objectives of this record was to try and write…

— Sheryl Crow

There's a standard of songwriting that, when you start immersing yourself in those types of songs, it raises your own bar as a songwriter.…

— Sinead O'Connor

There's a saying, 'It's easy to write songs, but very difficult to write great songs.' I'm going through that right now.

— Bryan Adams