“For me, songwriting is something that I have to do ritually. I don't just wait for inspiration; I try to write a little bit every day.” WritingTryingLittlesInspirationBitsWaitingMusicLittle BitSongwriting Author:Sean Lennon
“I like any and all of my associations with music: writing, playing, and listening. We write and play from our perspective, and the audience listens from its perspective. If and when we agree, I am lucky.” IfsWritingPlayMusicAudiencePerspectiveListeningLuckyAgreeAssociationIfs AndMusic Writing Author:Duke Ellington
“My biggest kick in music -playing or writing- is when I have a problem. Without a problem to solve, how much interest do you take in anything?” WritingProblemInterestMusicSolveKicks Author:Duke Ellington
“When you make music or write or create, it's really your job to have mind-blowing, irresponsible, condomless sex with whatever idea it is you're writing about at the time.” WritingMindArtIdeasJobsSexMusicCreativeIrresponsibleMind Blowing Author:Lady Gaga
“Writing a song doesn't heal things. Even if the song comes up with a solution, it's still only a theory. Going out and living my lyrics is a whole other deal. That takes courage.” IfsWritingStillsWholeSongDealsMusicTheorySolutionsCome UpHealGoing Out Author:Alanis Morissette
“When I write songs I write for myself...I'm writing it as a form of expression, and hoping to find an audience, an audience that responds to music that is honest and lyrical and tells stories.” WritingStoriesFormSongMusicAudienceHonestExpressionLyrical Author:Patti Scialfa
“All I try to do is write music that feels meaningful to me, that has commitment and passion behind it.” FeelsWritingTryingPassionBehindsMusicCommitmentMeaningful Author:Bruce Springsteen
“I write music with an exclamation point!” WritingMusicInspirational MusicExclamationMusic EducationExclamation Points Author:Richard Wagner