Daughter Quote by Tori Amos

I had always wanted to write a song on my mother and also mothers generally.

— Neeti Mohan

The idea that a lot of sons marry their mothers subconsciously, which I have done in my own life, was interesting to explore.

— Jay Duplass

The songs I write and the way I see the world have been affected a certain amount since I became a father.

— Gregory Porter

My family life, my adoption - it could be related to the songs, but I think the songs are deeper than that. They're not…

— Angel Olsen

After my mother passed away, I felt as though I would never have a relationship as strong as the one that I had had…

— Amber Mark

I was surrounded by music in my family, surrounded by people who sang songs - every single person I knew as a child growing…

— Roisin Murphy

There's a book called 'The Shack' - it had a lot to do with me coming full circle, meeting my birth mother. Awhile back,…

— Rodney Atkins

When I was around eight or nine I drove up to Byron Bay from Sydney with my Dad. We each played songs to each…

— Ruel

My Mother set me on the right track, Marty Robbins made me want to write songs, and Jesus Christ did the rest.

— Bernie Taupin

Ever since Two Daughters I've been composing my own music.

— Satyajit Ray

I'm a songwriter who's put my childhood memories and teenage angst into songs.

— Paula Cole

I've written a number of songs over the years and it's a big part of my life, this sort of tension between a longing…

— James Taylor