“Look, I had trouble getting a record deal because people kept telling me my songs were too dark. You know, the darkness is--that's what makes things interesting.” DarknessRecordsSongwritingPessimismSongsInterestingnessBeing Interesting Author:Lucinda Williams
“It's just the more you do it the better you get, or at least that's how I feel in my case. I think it's a combination of confidence and just having done it this long and just learning. I'm always learning. I'm still honing my craft.” ThinkingFeelsLongStillsDoneCasesCraftsCombinationSongwritingAlways LearningHoning Author:Lucinda Williams
“I'm always writing ideas down and then I stick em in my pocket and put em in that folder so I don't lose them. Like, somebody might say something, and I'll go, oh that's a good line, and that goes in the folder, too. It's kind of an ongoing process for me.” WritingKindIdeasMightProcessLosesLinesDown AndSticksPocketsEmsSongwritingOngoingFolders Author:Lucinda Williams
“First thing, I throw on some jeans, a T-shirt and my Keds sneakers and make coffee. That is actually my favorite time of day. That is when I do my songwriting, when I am in writing mode.” WritingFirstsMy FavoriteCoffeeShirtsSongwritingJeansT ShirtSneakersTime Of DayKeds Author:Lucinda Williams