Bored Quote by Sharon Van Etten

Songs, and songwriting keeps me inspired, moving forward. I tend to scribble down notes, lyrics or just random thoughts on pieces of paper, backs…

— John Waite

I always try to write a song, I never just want to write a record. Originally I was not writing songs for myself. Songwriting…

— Smokey Robinson

Songs, and songwriting keeps me inspired, moving forward.

— John Waite

My process of songwriting comes from a very real place: a place that when you watch 'American Idol' - God bless it, it's probably…

— Linda Perry

The best songwriting comes from being as creative as you can and editing it down to the good bits, essentially.

— Alex Kapranos

Some people, it [songwriting] comes faster. Some people, it comes slower.

— Leonard Cohen

To try and learn how to be a singer, a really good guitar player, a really good pianist, it's always lagged a bit behind…

— Van Hunt

I've spent a lot of time in tiny venues in the way that I got my record deal and got my name out there…

— Florence Welch

I really love a lot of early Sixties R&B, rock n' roll, and I love performing songs that have that power and soulfulness.

— Johnny Flynn

I'm huge on the dynamic of my show and the experience, not just performing songs. It's important to me to make sure that people…

— Gabriella Wilson

There is a lot of incredible talent out there, however, talent alone is not enough. Being a great singer does not matter, if you…

— Wendy Starland

Any time you get to see a bunch of drag queens performing music and performing songs and being idiots, I'm in.

— Michelle Visage