“The Pleasure Seekers eventually turned into Cradle, when we started writing our own material. My younger sister Nancy was brought in as singer and I kind of stepped aside as main lead singer and concentrated on my instrument.” WritingKindPleasureMaterialsInstrumentsSingersSeekersCradleNancyYounger Sister Author:Suzi Quatro
“Talent is required, but much of writing is a matter of craft, which develops with time, attention, patience and practice, like playing an instrument or learning to dance.” WritingMatterAttentionPracticeTalentInstrumentsCrafts Author:Susan Wiggs
“I love Darius Rucker. He's a true artist, a great songwriter who can play his instrument, sing and write about his life.” WritingPlayArtistInstrumentsSongwritersTrue ArtistsDarius Author:Randy Houser
“Some writing is a really nice solitary process, in a way, because you can be a little self-conscious around other people. If it's just you, and you're at your favorite piano, or whatever instrument, and you feel comfortable, then somehow, I always feel like it's opening a door and letting whatever is to pass through pass.” PeopleIfsWayFeelsWritingLittlesSelfProcessNiceDoorsComfortableConsciousInstrumentsOpeningPianoSolitarySelf ConsciousReally NiceYour Favorite Author:Marketa Irglova
“The songs, if I write alone in a room, end up being a little more quiet, a little more subdued. If I play with other musicians or percussive instruments, it might end up being a little more upbeat.” IfsWritingLittlesEndsPlayMightSongRoomsQuietMusicianInstrumentsUpbeat Author:Marketa Irglova
“The fact of picking up an instrument and writing a song and expressing yourself publicly has a powerful political dimension.” WritingFactsPoliticalSongPowerfulInstrumentsDimensionsExpress Yourself Author:J. Robbins
“My advice to women who habitually gravitate toward musicians is that they learn how to play an instrument and start making music themselves. Not only will they see that it's not that hard, but sometimes I think women just want to be the very thing they think they want to sleep with. Because if you're bright enough--no offense, Tawny Kitaen--sleeping with a musician probably won't be enough for you to feel good about yourself. Even if he writes you a song for your birthday. Don't you know that a musician who writes a song for you is like a baker you're dating making you a cake? Aim higher.” IfsThinkingKnowsWantFeelsWritingSometimesHardEnoughPlaySongSleepAdviceHigherMusicianDatingAimInstrumentsFeel GoodAbout YourselfCakeOffenseBakersAim HighWant To Sleep Author:Julie Klausner
“I like vocal word stuff. But I don't always write with an instrument, I usually write a capella. It's more like drawing in the air with your fingers. It's closest to the choreography of a bee. You're freer.” WritingStuffAirInstrumentsFingersDrawingBeesClosestVocalChoreography Author:Tom Waits