I am Quote by Sharon Van Etten

Do people have an idea of who they think I am? Yes, and that's fine with me. My music will speak for itself.

— Jamie Lynn Spears

I don't think people realize that I produce like 90 percent of all my music, except for the songs that I co-produce with people.

— JaVale McGee

I only write music for myself, I don't try and appeal to anyone else.

— Bryan Adams

People used to assume I was a serious/sad person because of my music for some reason.

— Phil Elverum

I write so much and I release so much music that I think I'm less precious about that stuff than a lot of people.

— Passenger

You get a lot of who you are as a musician across through the music you write. If you're writing your own music, then…

— Harry Styles

If you don't write good music, people aren't going to listen to anything you say.

— Justin Sane

I don't write music for critics or hipsters. I write for me.

— John Rzeznik

I don't think a lot of people know what a real artist I am. I don't think they know I write my own music.

— Chanel West Coast

I don't like to talk too much about my music; I like people to just experience it and not worry what I have to…

— Julia Holter

Writing music on your own makes you think a lot about your life. Who are you? Would you change anything about yourself? This is…

— Enya

The more people do hear my music, they do realize that I'm being true to myself. So there is that conflict, but I think…

— Cassadee Pope