Crafts Quote by Patterson Hood

I'm kind of a perfectionist about my songwriting. If I don't mean it, I don't think it's any good.

— Carlene Carter

A song is such a short form ... that 'the slightest flaw seems like a mountain.' And so every song needs to be revised…

— Stephen Sondheim

It's very hard to get good songs because a lot of writers record their own; they keep the best for themselves.

— Olivia Newton-John

I am not one of those writers that just does songwriting one way. Personally, I think the best song will pop out all at…

— Crosby Loggins

Songs are not better just because they're emotionally honest. To write a song well, you have to put some work into it and grind…

— Jakob Dylan

I've written a lot of songs in the last couple years, but writing a lot of songs doesn't always mean writing good songs.

— Ben Gibbard

Songwriting is a mysterious art. When I sit down to write a song, the end result should be mysterious and have this dark quality.

— Martin Gore

I write a lot of songs people don't hear. I really just enjoy the process. I finish 'em all. I don't think there's a…

— Bob Seger

I write my own songs, and I only see their flaws.

— Chris Isaak

Songs will always become a story in some way. I think it's my strongpoint as a writer musically. I don't shy away from it.…

— Mike Stud

Every time you write a song, you're looking for some sort of perfection, and you never quite reach it. You're always looking for that…

— Alex Turner

The one thing about songwriting that's been consistent is that I do it for the love of a good melody.

— Kim Shattuck