Always Quote by P. J. Harvey

I work on words, mostly, toward them being poetry or short stories, and then some of those become songs.

— PJ Harvey

I work on words quite separately to music. They're both ongoing, and I don't ever feel like I'm working in a cycle in that…

— Anonymous

I write lyrics based on music, on a musical flow, and what sounds good at the time.

— Mike Patton

I'm working on my music a lot, like folk singing, guitar. It's sort of rocky, folky, alty, angsty. I'm putting a lot of energy…

— Jamie Campbell Bower

I write books and songs and all sorts of bits and pieces on the side. It's important to have that creative outlet - I'm…

— Carrie Hope Fletcher

My works really begin in a very simple way. Sometimes it's an image, and sometimes it's words I might write, like a fragment of…

— Bill Viola

I'm still learning a lot as a songwriter. I try to write down and make a note of ideas that I cross paths with…

— Sam Hunt

I also write poems, so that is something that I really enjoy.

— Billy Sherwood

Most of what I do is for creative people - writers and painters and photographers - trying to work through creative problems.

— Jessa Crispin

Writing is a good creative outlet... it's a supplement to my music.

— Hilary Hahn

My job is writing for people to enjoy and then writing about a broader and a deeper world.

— Walter Mosley

I make writing as much a part of my life as I do eating or listening to music.

— Maya Angelou