“I write a tiny fraction of what I used to write. My only job used to be to just write songs, and that was a really nice job to have, but only a tiny amount of people heard those songs, and I didn't make a living from it, and eventually I begged my parents to let me move back into my room.” PeopleWritingJobsMovingUsedSongParentRoomsNiceHeardAmountLet MeTinyUsed To BeFractionsReally Nice Author:Regina Spektor
“Louis Armstrong's 'What a Wonderful World' is my ultimate karaoke song. It is a wonderful world. People forget we only have a certain amount of time, and it can all end at any moment. Armstrong and Frank Sinatra's 'My Way' are the ultimate one-two punch.” PeopleWorldWayTwoEndsMomentsCertainSongForgetWonderfulAmountUltimateMy WayFrankArmstrongKaraokeWonderful World Author:Dhani Jones
“The songwriting style, to me, is superior. There was a certain amount of joy in it, no matter how sad the song is. You get joy in listening to these Buddy Holly or Roy Orbison sad lyrics. I'm attracted to songs that have balance between the darks and the lights and giving them all equal opportunity.” GivingMatterLightJoyCertainSongOpportunityStyleListeningAmountBalanceEqualSuperiorsSongwritingBuddyEqual OpportunityHolliesWriting Style Author:M. Ward
“In the years that Ive seen concerts, when Ive paid to see somebody I want to see, there would be a certain amount of songs Id want to hear. So whether its stuff I want to play every night or not - or stuff Ive been playing for years or stuff you get tired of playing - you have to play what people pay for and make it fair for them.” PeopleWantYearsPlayWould BeNightCertainSongStuffPayAmountFairsPaidTiredConcertsEvery Night Author:Toby Keith
“I always thought of myself as the piano player in the band. That, I suppose, I'm confident about, and I guess my songwriting developed as I went along and I got a certain amount of confidence in that. The songs are like my kids, I'm proud of all of them for one reason or another.” ReasonKidsCertainSongPlayerAmountProudBandPianoSongwriting Author:Billy Joel
“I've changed the way I look at things. When I put out a record or single I don't allow myself to set up expectations like, "This song must be a number one hit. Its got to sell X amount of records." I have fallen into that trap before.” WayLooksSongNumbersRecordsChangedAmountExpectationsSellsFallenTrapsI've Changed Author:Scott Weiland