“Music is my personal addiction. So much of everything I've done has only been to open more doors for the music itself. It all gets back to the fact that I am, first of all, a songwriter and a singer.” FirstsDoneFactsMusicDoorsMusic IsAddictionSingersGet BackSongwriters Author:Dolly Parton
“I think my music is born out of the music that I personally like to listen to. I love amazing singer-songwriters and diverse artists but it's important to know your strengths.” ThinkingKnowsImportantArtistBornMusic IsSingersDiverseSongwritersSinger Songwriters Author:Hoodie Allen
“I didn't know if it would be a successful one, or what the stages would be, but I always saw myself as a lifetime musician and songwriter...I was always concerned with writing to my age at a particular moment. That was the way I would keep faith with the audience that supported me as I went along...I'm a synthesist. I'm always making music. And I make a lot of different kinds of music all the time. Some of it gets finished and some of it doesn't...The best music is essentially there to provide you something to face the world with.” IfsKnowsWorldWayWritingKindDifferentMomentsWould BeAgeFacesAudienceSuccessfulSawsStageParticularMusicianMusic IsConcernedLifetimeFinishedDifferent KindsSongwritersKeep The FaithDifferent Kinds Of Music Author:Bruce Springsteen
“I knew that I wanted to be a singer/songwriter when I was much younger and, um, I've been able to, you know, to realize that dream and I'm very pleased with that...I want to branch out. I want to write. I write poetry...Music is an extraordinary vehicle for expressing emotion-very powerful emotions.” KnowsWantWritingDreamAbleWantedRealizingPowerfulEmotionMusic IsExtraordinarySingersBranchesVehicleSongwritersVery PowerfulSinger SongwritersPowerful EmotionsExpressing Emotions Author:Annie Lennox
“Music is a handshake where I, as a songwriter, am only part of the equation. I love that, the fact that you can make the song your own.” FactsSongMusic IsSongwritersEquationsHandshake Author:Jon Foreman
“Music is cyclical and as an artist and songwriter, you need to be able to predict what trend is coming next.” NeedsAbleArtistNextMusic IsTrendsSongwriters Author:Wendy Starland
“My first instrument is piano, I play some piano and guitar. So my solo music is more like real singer/songwriter type stuff.” FirstsRealPlayStuffTypeMusic IsInstrumentsGuitarSingersPianoSongwritersSoloSinger Songwriters Author:Nikki Jean
“I think Americana music is music that is generally more singer/songwriter oriented. It has more to do with the songwriting. The music, it's more like stories set to music.” ThinkingStoriesMusic IsSingersSongwritingSongwritersSinger SongwritersAmericana Author:Billy Bob Thornton
“I just figured if I'm going to call myself a songwriter throughout my life, then writing for most genres of music is something I should at least attempt.” IfsShouldWritingMusic IsGenreSongwritersGenres Of Music Author:Phil Collins