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Song Quotes

When I finished a song that I thought was good, I thought, I don’t know where that came from, so I have no idea if I can do that again. I’m talking like, a hundred and fifty songs down the line. I still feel that Picture Quote #1

That’s what I find with any good song, you just have to let it happen. Out of about twenty songs you might write, one of any significance. It might be thirty or forty, but I just keep churning them out and churning them out in hope that one of them will stick Picture Quote #1

I didn’t choose a word or anything. I just wrote the song until it stopped Picture Quote #1

We’ll do a crazy video of a great song that people can actually dance to Picture Quote #1

I just decided to play make believe, memorize it like it was just some kind of song and just take the emotion out of the words. And I did. I goofed a couple of times Picture Quote #1

I just sat down and thought, I’m going to write a song today, I’m going to give it a try. So I just stuck it on a tape like everything else. That was just another song Picture Quote #1

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They’re making a song and dance because that serves their immediate interests. But what will happen tomorrow? they will have to pay salaries and pensions Picture Quote #1

Well, I make every song I sing personal. I’ve never chosen a song that wasn’t Picture Quote #1

Morrissey wrote to me and said, I have a song for you and if we release it as a single, you’ll be on the charts for the first time since 1972, I said, what time, where? Picture Quote #1

They keep the song as street as it needs to be. It’s got a good catchy hook where it can do what it needs to do on the radio, but they keep the song street where it will keep credibility in the hood Picture Quote #1

There is no formula to it. Writing every song is a little journey. The first note has to lift you Picture Quote #1

The quality of the writing, really. Simple as that. Beautiful words. It’s very nice as a singer to do great songs, which have wonderful lyrics and strong feelings underneath the song Picture Quote #1

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I had to go into a studio and compose and write and press up 12 songs in 14 hours. When you’re recording a song from scratch it takes you 14 hours to do just one song Picture Quote #1

I wrote that song for my wife, and it’s what some guy who’s sitting under a tree would be singing to the woman of his life, telling her how wonderful she is. To me, that’s more lasting than something that sounds like it belongs on a movie soundtrack Picture Quote #1

I was talking to my spiritual advisor. I got a letter from somebody who said that they were about to kill themselves, but they listened to a song of mine and it saved their lives Picture Quote #1

I’ve been doing my big theater projects, which take years, and writing a song here and there Picture Quote #1

We have been trying to play a lot of different kinds of music, and probably the next album will go back more towards the direction where you couldn’t classify each song as a certain kind of music. This album you can Picture Quote #1

I’m a song and dance girl. I can act enough to get by. But that’s the limit of my talents Picture Quote #1

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Words make you think a thought. Music makes you feel a feeling. A song makes you feel a thought Picture Quote #1

Much responsibility rests upon the shoulders of the song leader; it is not infrequently within his power to make or break a meeting Picture Quote #1

I remember seeing the song in some diners on the selection gadget that plays records at the table while you were eating. We were never told if the songs ever got on any charts Picture Quote #1

I spent ninety percent of my money on wine, women and song and just wasted the other ten percent Picture Quote #1

I’m still proud of what I’ve done, even if it hasn’t been the biggest song on the radio or hasn’t gone to number one Picture Quote #1

I have come up with very creative ideas that really didn’t work with the song I was currently composing Picture Quote #1

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I’ve always said it took me 20 years to find out how to write a song in 20 minutes Picture Quote #1

We wanted to take as much time and effort making the video as we did the song Picture Quote #1

I mean, I could just go round and use session musicians for every song, but I don’t find that helps when it comes to setting up a band for live. Derrick has been with me for donkey’s years Picture Quote #1

Like I can’t cry for myself so I will let this song take all of the things inside I can’t let anyone else see and offer it up, as if the sound were some kind of God, and my pain is some kind of sacrifice Picture Quote #1

This is the way I wanna die. Torn apart by angry fans who want me to play a different song Picture Quote #1

You can go crazy and play solos in the right place, and that’s great because it can intensify and bring an emotional lift. But the thing is you don’t want to get in the way of the song Picture Quote #1

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When I finished a song that I thought was good, I thought, I don’t know where that came from, so I have no idea if I can do that again. I’m talking like, a hundred and fifty songs down the line. I still feel that (Song Quotes) That’s what I find with any good song, you just have to let it happen. Out of about twenty songs you might write, one of any significance. It might be thirty or forty, but I just keep churning them out and churning them out in hope that one of them will stick (Song Quotes) I didn’t choose a word or anything. I just wrote the song until it stopped (Song Quotes) We’ll do a crazy video of a great song that people can actually dance to (Song Quotes) I just decided to play make believe, memorize it like it was just some kind of song and just take the emotion out of the words. And I did. I goofed a couple of times (Song Quotes) I just sat down and thought, I’m going to write a song today, I’m going to give it a try. So I just stuck it on a tape like everything else. That was just another song (Song Quotes) They’re making a song and dance because that serves their immediate interests. But what will happen tomorrow? they will have to pay salaries and pensions (Song Quotes) Well, I make every song I sing personal. I’ve never chosen a song that wasn’t (Song Quotes) Morrissey wrote to me and said, I have a song for you and if we release it as a single, you’ll be on the charts for the first time since 1972, I said, what time, where? (Song Quotes) They keep the song as street as it needs to be. It’s got a good catchy hook where it can do what it needs to do on the radio, but they keep the song street where it will keep credibility in the hood (Song Quotes) There is no formula to it. Writing every song is a little journey. The first note has to lift you (Song Quotes) The quality of the writing, really. Simple as that. Beautiful words. It’s very nice as a singer to do great songs, which have wonderful lyrics and strong feelings underneath the song (Song Quotes) I had to go into a studio and compose and write and press up 12 songs in 14 hours. When you’re recording a song from scratch it takes you 14 hours to do just one song (Song Quotes) I wrote that song for my wife, and it’s what some guy who’s sitting under a tree would be singing to the woman of his life, telling her how wonderful she is. To me, that’s more lasting than something that sounds like it belongs on a movie soundtrack (Song Quotes) I was talking to my spiritual advisor. I got a letter from somebody who said that they were about to kill themselves, but they listened to a song of mine and it saved their lives (Song Quotes) I’ve been doing my big theater projects, which take years, and writing a song here and there (Song Quotes) We have been trying to play a lot of different kinds of music, and probably the next album will go back more towards the direction where you couldn’t classify each song as a certain kind of music. This album you can (Song Quotes) I’m a song and dance girl. I can act enough to get by. But that’s the limit of my talents (Song Quotes) Words make you think a thought. Music makes you feel a feeling. A song makes you feel a thought (Song Quotes) Much responsibility rests upon the shoulders of the song leader; it is not infrequently within his power to make or break a meeting (Song Quotes) I remember seeing the song in some diners on the selection gadget that plays records at the table while you were eating. We were never told if the songs ever got on any charts (Song Quotes) I spent ninety percent of my money on wine, women and song and just wasted the other ten percent (Song Quotes) I’m still proud of what I’ve done, even if it hasn’t been the biggest song on the radio or hasn’t gone to number one (Song Quotes) I have come up with very creative ideas that really didn’t work with the song I was currently composing (Song Quotes) I’ve always said it took me 20 years to find out how to write a song in 20 minutes (Song Quotes) We wanted to take as much time and effort making the video as we did the song (Song Quotes) I mean, I could just go round and use session musicians for every song, but I don’t find that helps when it comes to setting up a band for live. Derrick has been with me for donkey’s years (Song Quotes) Like I can’t cry for myself so I will let this song take all of the things inside I can’t let anyone else see and offer it up, as if the sound were some kind of God, and my pain is some kind of sacrifice (Song Quotes) This is the way I wanna die. Torn apart by angry fans who want me to play a different song (Song Quotes) You can go crazy and play solos in the right place, and that’s great because it can intensify and bring an emotional lift. But the thing is you don’t want to get in the way of the song (Song Quotes)

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