“I think the nature of songwriters is that they are philosophers, and philosophers have a bent towards poetry and songwriting, so I think that the two run around together. The nature of a songwriter could be philosophical. Looking for universal ideas, a way to say things, get the story across as a means of entertaining, provoking thought.” ThinkingWayMeanTwoIdeasStoriesRunningTogetherUniversalPhilosophicalPhilosopherSongwritingEntertainingSongwritersProvokingBent Author:Tom T. Hall
“I knew a lot of chords, but they weren't the chords that came with the melody that came with the idea I had for the song. Melodies are simple things. If you see a train wreck, there's a melody. If you see a little daisy blowing in the breeze, there's a melody.” IfsWritingLittlesIdeasSongSimpleTrainMelodySongwritingBreezeChordsWrecksSimple ThingsDaisiesTrain Wrecks Author:Tom T. Hall
“The first time with artistic endeavors is, if it's working, it was your idea, and if it's not, it's somebody else's idea.” IfsFirstsIdeasFirst TimeArtisticWorking ItEndeavor Author:Tom T. Hall
