Songwriter Quotes


Writing for somebody else is really fun 'cause I consider myself a songwriter first and foremost. - Kesha


With the Republicans controlling both houses of Congress, this is the Eisenhower-era revisited. It's ostrich time, where people are looking for comfort rather than challenge in their art. It's a lot easier to listen to Barry Manilow murder what are actually good songs from the '50s than to consider what [left-leaning songwriter] Steve Earle has to say. - David Fricke


While I was singing in the car, I thought to myself, there needed to be a female children's singer/songwriter and specifically a mom. - Krista Eyler


Whenever I fill out the job description I put 'songwriter,' never 'singer' or 'artist.' Singers come and go. - Brian McKnight


When you're a songwriter and you click with someone, you tend to want to keep writing with that person. - Billy Sherwood


When people who are songwriters say 'That's my property and if you give it away for free then I'll lose my incentive,' then, well, good riddance. - Ian MacKaye


When I listen to my favorite songwriters, they have such simple melodies and chords. I occasionally manage to stop at the right time, but all too often I keep on going until I have way too many notes and words. But that's just what I do. - Dave Matthews


When I am not working, I go to the movies, text my friends, my thumbs are faster than lightening on that keyboard!, write songs, sing, dance, Facebook, Twitter and spend time with my besties. I am also a songwriter and I love to write about my life experiences. - Ariel Winter


When a new person comes in, you can't help but evolve. Steve comes from a singer/songwriter background, whereas Perkins and I come from more of a jamming and experimental background, and I think what we came up with is a great combination of songs and musicianship. - Dave Navarro


What is qualified? What have I been qualified for in my life? I haven't been qualified to be a mayor. I'm not qualified to be a songwriter. I'm not qualified to be a TV producer. I'm not qualified to be a successful businessman. And so, I don't know what qualified means. - Sonny Bono


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