Gifted Quote by Stephen Schwartz

Alan Menken, for example, is one of my heroes for all of the music he's written for Disney.

— Dave Koz

You work very hard on the lyrics. Getting them to fit the contours of improvised melodies.

— Kurt Elling

I am a composer first and foremost, and have always believed that being able to write memorable melodies is what sets musicians apart.

— Bradley Joseph

One of the jobs, I think, of a lyricist - whether I'm working to my own music or I'm collaborating with someone like Alan…

— Stephen Schwartz

People always talk about the lyrics of Leonard Cohen, but I like his melodies. They are very defined and original.

— Ludovico Einaudi

Hunter can write a melody and stuff like that, but his forte is lyrics. He can write a serviceable melody to hang his lyrics…

— Jerry Garcia

Every time I get up in the morning, melodies occur to me and I start trying to shape lyrics to melodies.

— Andrew Bird

Ever since I was a child I've always been very attracted to melodies. Whether I hear Jeff Beck, a choir, an ocean or the…

— Carlos Santana

I always loved Alan Menken songs and wanted my first album to be a tribute to him and his work. I always loved his…

— Adam Jacobs

Most of those melodies are me trying to find out what notes fit, and then hitting ones that don't fit in a very interesting…

— Brian Eno

I am a composer first and foremost, and have always believed that being able to write memorable melodies is what sets musicians apart. My…

— Bradley Joseph

I've got so many melodies in my head.

— Jorja Smith