Found Quote by Tommy James

All songs are already perfectly written. It is the writer's job to find it and get it on paper.

— Beth Nielsen Chapman

There isn't a dearth of it, but I will confess that it's harder for me to find songs on which I'm willing to invest…

— Mel Torme

Songwriters might write cynical, world-wise lyrics and constantly talk about money, but most of us are downright naive when it comes to business.

— Willie Nelson

I stopped writing lyrics down on paper after me and Jay-Z did 'Money In the Bank.' They're something I just hold in my mind.

— Jermaine Dupri

Honest songs aren't written for money.

— Pete Seeger

Artists have been getting ripped off since the beginning of time, probably. But on the other hand, it might be nice to write songs.…

— Exene Cervenka

It's rewarding to know that a song is doing more than just helping someone to have a nice day: it's actually leaving a deposit…

— Natalie Grant

There are songs out there in the world which, in some ways, seem so unmusical.

— Rostam Batmanglij

I hope somebody gives me money for writing and releasing songs.

— CMAT

I may not be the most famous songwriter in the world, but you know a David Friedman song when you hear it. It took…

— David Friedman

We write so many songs, it is difficult to narrow them down.

— Miranda Lambert

Songs wont save the planet, but neither will books or speeches. Songs are sneaky things; they can slip across borders.

— Pete Seeger