Dear Quote by Stephen Foster

My mother, my grandmother, my uncles would play Ethiopian artists like Aster Aweke and Mulatu Astatke all the time in the house.

— The Weeknd

I'd like to eventually be known as someone who emerged as a songwriter.

— Jason Bonham

If you aren't already a songwriter, try it. When you can say what you want to say, in your own words, it's incredibly easy…

— Chris Young

I find it very difficult not to write in any sort of Sudanese style. With Sudanese music, there are very specific things that happen…

— Ahmed Gallab

That's one of the things I love about being a songwriter first, last and always, because whether I do it or not, if someone…

— Carole King

My first introduction to African music was by my mother, who bought the 'Pata Pata' album by the great Miriam Makeba when it came…

— Henry Rollins

I'm still trying to make it. I'm still trying to get this over and do it and hopefully leave some kind of a mark…

— Steve Forbert

I really want people to know I'm a songwriter.

— Kelsea Ballerini

I don't consider myself a songwriter, I've tried, I've written a few with friends but that's an art form I'm gonna leave to guys…

— Mark Chesnutt

As far as being an African artist, my inspiration has been the fact that I'm a part of the generation that will put Nigerian…

— Iceberg Slim

“Iain?” “Mmm?” “If the bairn is a lass, I’d like to name her after our mothers—Mara Elesaid.” “’Tis a bonnie name. And if ‘tis…

— Pamela Clare

I honestly don't class myself as a songwriter. I've got 'musician' written on my passport. That's even funnier.

— Robert Smith