Artists Quote by Shannon Alder

Writing music is not so much inspiration as hard work.

— George Gershwin

When I'm writing, those ideas are seldom inspired by music itself. I won't often listen to an artist and come up with an idea.

— St. Lucia

Writing music is really personal, and it's a really exciting thing to participate in because represents the full creative process: It feels like something…

— Zooey Deschanel

I have a crazy background in music, both as a performer and writer.

— Jesse Itzler

Music inspires contemplation, dreams, and the imagination.

— Varg Vikernes

Youll almost encounter a superstition amongst musicians, people sort of go through strange rituals, what they need to do to write a song.

— Dar Williams

Music is supposed to be inspired.

— Chris Cornell

Music is chaos. When I write songs, I'm opening the door to madness.

— Josh Tillman

Writing music obviously comes from being inspired by things, and big changes in your life, and relationships and growing older and being more independent.

— Tristan Prettyman

I think that's why I put my energy into making music. That's how I get my thoughts out, instead of being crazy all the…

— Kendrick Lamar

I'm writing constantly about all my crazy experiences across the world, so I have a lot of music I've already written.

— Kesha

People can be inspired the way I've been inspired by music.

— Talib Kweli