Quote by 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

Sometimes when I write songs, I don't know what they're about, and it just suddenly comes to me.

— Lykke Li

I don't like people telling me what to do, or trying to MAKE me write songs.

— Dave Davies

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

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

I usually don't write songs by people calling me and saying, 'Write a song about this.' Usually I'm just going with what I want…

— Diane Warren

The main thing you worry about is just coming up with songs at all. I don't sit down and write stuff like certain writers…

— Steven Tyler

It's hard when people are expecting things from you, and all you're trying to do is write songs that you like for yourself.

— Ryan Ross

When I first started writing songs and being very explicit, it was hard, but one of the main things people respond to in my…

— Ani DiFranco

I write songs when I need to. That's how I write songs: when there's something that's bugging me. If something's troubling me, and I…

— Jacob Anderson

When you write songs, you try to tap into something that isn't straightforward in your head. Whatever you're feeling most strongly about usually comes…

— Luke Pritchard