“For a while, I felt a little self-impelled to write Lou Reed Kind of songs. I should have understood that a Lou Reed song was anything I wanted to write about.” ShouldWritingKindLittlesSelfWantedSongFeltUnderstoodShould HaveReeds Author:Lou Reed
“The words of the scholar are to be understood. The words of the master are not to be understood. They are to be listened to as one listens to the wind in the trees and the sound of the river and the song of the bird. They will awaken something within the heart that is beyond all knowledge.” HeartSongSoundTreeWindMastersBirdUnderstoodRiversScholarWind In The Trees Book:The Song of the Bird Source: The Song of the Bird
“My goal from the very beginning was just to write good songs that don't require any production to be felt or understood. I wanted to be able to sit in a room with a guitar and play the song from beginning to end and have it be as impactful as if you heard the studio version with all the bells and whistles.” IfsWritingEndsPlayAbleWantedSongFeltGoalRoomsHeardUnderstoodGuitarProductionsStudiosVersionsBells Author:Madonna Ciccone
“All those ridiculous songs about love - I finally understood.” SongUnderstoodRidiculousLittle Manhattan Author:Jennifer Flackett
“One age cannot be completely understood if all the others are not understood. The song of history can only be sung as a whole.” IfsWholeAgeSongHistoryUnderstood Author:Jose Ortega y Gasset
“I think that songwriting is understood from an early age that was the priority to figure out first. Learn to write a good song, and then figure out who you are as an artist because, once you know how to write a good song, you can dress it in any kind of clothing.” ThinkingKnowsWritingFirstsKindAgeArtistSongKnow HowFiguresUnderstoodDressesWho You ArePrioritiesSongwritingClothings Author:Lights