Artwork Quote by Neil Farber

If the lyrics have meaning to it and it gives me a certain emotion, I think that's the most beautiful part about music -…

— Sarah Barthel

The music, I think, is just as important as the lyrics; it portrays the emotion of the song. I play the kind of music…

— Courtney Barnett

All my music is inspirational. You just gotta listen to the words and get what you can get out of it.

— Young Jeezy

I don't really know what inspires me to write the music I do, but usually, the music will set the tone for the lyrics.

— Eddie Van Halen

When you write songs, you can't really point out the exact thing you're inspired by. It's more a state or a mood or an…

— Keren Ann

I connect music to the emotions that come from relationships, so most of the songs that I write are inspired by those circumstances, emotions,…

— Sam Hunt

Music and songs are written at different periods of time, at different times in your life. They reflect the feelings you have and to…

— Scott Ian

I'm very passionate about music and was excited to see that the majority of readers loved the inclusion of lyrics.

— Colleen Hoover

As well as having a really strong message, sometimes an artist needs to couple their sentiment with something that's soulful and groovy to listen…

— Gregory Porter

I've always been fascinated with the strong emotional ties that music can have. A song can bring you back to a place or a…

— Jon Foreman

The first thing about a song is that it has to be real, be lived; it has to be emotional, and melancholic. I don't…

— Keren Ann

I don't know what the inspiration for most of songs really mean until I finish them. For the most part, I'm going for a…

— Todd Rundgren