Balls Quote by Steven Tyler

Everyone writes in whatever way feels comfortable to them. People write songs because maybe they don't feel so comfortable talking about whatever matters.

— Courtney Barnett

I tend to write songs critiquing myself. The best way for me to deal with stuff is to write a song about it... That's…

— Ty Segall

When I start writing songs, and they come easily, I'm always very suspicious. That usually means they're reminding me of something I've already done…

— Nick Cave

Nowadays it seems to me nobody takes trouble about anything, especially writing songs.

— Marian McPartland

When it comes to sitting down and composing, there is no hesitation, no concern, no critics breathing fire down my neck. For me, writing…

— Rufus Wainwright

It's scary when you get to a point where you write these songs that people like, and then you think, "Am I ever going…

— Bethany Cosentino

I think that most people who write about music just want to fill some paper. They're not really interested in getting to the heart…

— Tim Gane

I think, for me, one of the biggest things that I struggle with is keeping the excitement up when writing a song. A lot…

— Brendon Urie

I write blatantly obvious songs with blatantly obvious details, and then I'm like NO! when they find out, I dunno what's wrong with me.…

— Taylor Swift

When writing songs, especially if they're kinda semi-true to you, a lot of people hide behind whatever their idea of themselves is in the…

— El-P

I write most songs randomly. They don't always deal with something I've been through but something I think is important to tell.

— Tony Oller

In a certain sense, every time you sit down to write a song, there's a fear that you've forgotten how to do it.

— Matthew Ramsey