Hurt Quote by Sam Smith

As a youngster, when I started writing and stuff, I did actually write more from other people's perspectives. When I hit 18 and something…

— Sam Smith

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

Throughout my career as a songwriter, I've had a knack for writing songs that were about me and my life experiences and observations.

— Richie Sambora

All my songs come from me because I only seem able to write about myself and my experiences.

— Laura Marling

My writing was very much like my diary, and I just put it out there to put it out there because I didn't really…

— Tate McRae

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

— Martha Wainwright

You know, I think so much about relatability when it comes to songwriting, and this experience of being in the limelight isn't necessarily everyone's…

— Laufey

I've always written songs to use music as a form of therapy or as a way to look at my obstacles or my memories…

— Chuck Ragan

You do try to write songs that you feel like people can relate to and you try to be as honest as you can…

— Sevyn Streeter

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

That's what I love about songwriting - that you can write something about your own experiences and think it's completely specific to you, and…

— Idina Menzel

I will say that a lot of songs that I've written are from my own personal experiences which are special to me.

— Victoria Justice