Bases Quote by PJ Harvey

I'm just writing songs to process what's going on, whether in my personal life or in my perception of the world.

— Olivia Rodrigo

I always write my music based on what is going on in my life at the time.

— Janet Jackson

I've found for the last couple of years that the things that I can become most deeply involved with are songs that reflect my…

— Neil Diamond

I always seem to write personal songs; that's always been my go-to thing, to write about what I'm experiencing.

— Martha Wainwright

When I think about my career and how it all started, it really started with me getting to a point where I understood how…

— Corey Smith

When you write, what's going on in your life shines through in the songs.

— Wayne Static

I try to write relevant songs about life and whatever I'm going through and whatever people are going through.

— Gary Allan

I feel, as an artist, it's important for me to write, and that's a big part of what my journey is - being able…

— Anne-Marie

I feel very much a part of what I'm writing about, and I'm writing about things that concern me on a daily basis. I'm…

— Nick Cave

I love the pursuit of songwriting, and I've seen what songs can do in people's lives. Some of the stories that come back from…

— Matt Redman

I never set out to write songs about the world around me... it just kind of came about as a result of paying more…

— Iris DeMent

I'm mostly inspired by relationships and things that are going on in my everyday life. It's hard for me to write songs about things…

— Meiko