Dark Quote by Sharon Van Etten

Everything I do starts on an acoustic guitar, with basically, me sitting around in the dark trying to write a song.

— Everlast

When I write, it's intimate. I write in the car, and I don't even hear, like, ambulances driving past me because I'm in my…

— Lupe Fiasco

Usually I write on guitar.

— Mark Lanegan

I come from a place of darkness when I write because I'm always trying to figure things out. It's kind of like my own…

— Skylar Grey

I only write when listening to the music.

— Mod Sun

So, once I get writing I really try and put five to eight hours a day in my room with a guitar to really…

— Catie Curtis

I write everything. I have that control issue with my music. That's why I'm not in a band.

— Daniel Powter

I keep a guitar around while writing and will improvise music. I do this for several reasons, such as that it's fun, and sometimes…

— Jack Prelutsky

I always try to write a song, I never just want to write a record.

— Smokey Robinson

I write and record all the time; it's my hobby and my passion.

— Alvin Lee

When I sit down with a guitar to write a song, or when going into a recording studio, the focus is really on one…

— Brad Paisley

I write songs every day, but I don't necessarily get to record them.

— Kevin Parker