“I think a lot of songwriters would agree that it's often easier to find inspiration in misery.” ThinkingInspirationEasierAgreeMiserySongwriters Author:Grant-Lee Phillips
“But if you want to be a songwriter-based musician, whether you play punk or rock or country or jazz, whatever, you have to work on your songwriting and you have to work on being able to play in front of people, I think. That performance is how you create the groundwork for a lasting career.” PeopleIfsThinkingWantCountryPlayAbleCareersRocksFrontsMusicianPerformancesJazzLastingSongwritingPunkSongwritersGroundwork Author:Amy Ray
“I think with any songwriter the first 1,000 songs are always terrible.” ThinkingFirstsSongTerribleSongwriters Author:Graham Russell
“I think of myself as a producer who tries to bring the best out of everyone, whether that be an artist, songwriter or a publicist.” ThinkingTryingArtistProducersSongwritersPublicists Author:L.A. Reid
“Clown' was written when I couldn't find anyone who believed in me as an artist. Maybe those labels will think twice next time a young songwriter comes along.” ThinkingYoungArtistNextWrittenLabelsSongwritersNext TimeClownThink Twice Author:Emeli Sande
“When I go on the road now, which is less than before, but still more than I'd like to, I think of myself primarily as a singer. Not a songwriter, not a celebrity, just a man who likes to sing.” ThinkingMenStillsGoes OnSingersLikesSongwriters Author:Don McLean