Backgrounds Quote by Richie Sambora

I'm not the kind of guy who sits around at home and writes songs. Once in a while I'll pick up a guitar and…

— Scott Ian

I write songs, I play a guitar and that's it.

— KT Tunstall

I think I'm a songwriter. I grab an instrument to make my body a song, but I'm not a player as such, maybe a…

— P. J. Harvey

I write lyrics. putting words and melodies to my songs. That's a real challenge, I take it on vigorously.

— Gord Downie

I would never say I 'play' guitar. But yeah, I play to write. Same with piano.

— Bibi Bourelly

I always write with music. It takes me a while to figure out the right piece of music for what I'm working on. Once…

— Kate DiCamillo

When I used to write songs, especially on my own, it was just me and a guitar.

— Nina Nesbitt

I used to play guitar for myself and write lyrics and listen to different styles of music.

— Rokia Traore

I've always been around musicians and always been the songwriter who doesn't end up playing the music.

— Alex Ebert

I play keyboards and sing. I've written a couple of songs too.

— Corey Haim

I'm not a real good musician, but I can write [a song] pretty well. I experiment once in a while to see what I…

— Marty Robbins

I very rarely sit down with a guitar and try to write a song. I usually think about it a lot and then I'll…

— Sune Rose Wagner