Building Quote by Neil Sedaka

When I was a kid, I wrote music - from the age of 11 until the age of 18.

— Harrison Birtwistle

My brother is the lifelong musician; he made the choice to do that when we were very, very young kids. I remember him playing…

— Kevin Bacon

When I was about 11 years old, I wrote a song with my dad. Then in high school I started more writing.

— Gabby Barrett

I was 14 when I decided I wanted to start doing music and stuff. I was a really big fan of Ben Howard, and…

— Noah Cyrus

I started with Bobby Darin. He signed me to Capitol when I was 15. I was 14, getting ready to be 15. Then the…

— Merry Clayton

I started writing music around 20 years old.

— J.I.D

My dad, who plays guitar and piano and was in cover bands, along with my older brother, Matt, taught me guitar and stuff. I…

— Conor Oberst

I started writing songs at 17.

— Miranda Lambert

I started writing music with my cousin at, like, 16 and traveled with a '70s band.

— Verite

I started writing when I was 17. I got an acoustic guitar for my birthday after I discovered Bob Dylan and James Taylor.

— Jason Reeves

I booked my first studio at like 12 or 13. Somewhere in that season of my life, singing along with the radio became me…

— Frank Ocean

I started making music professionally when I was 14.

— Sky Ferreira