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Songwriting Quotes

My songwriting process, and maybe loads of other people’s, is just this sort of smashing together of emotions and stuff to make some music. It’s kind of simple and really complex at the same time and, as you can see, incredibly hard to explain Picture Quote #1

I love songwriting ! It’s my Number One passion other than performing. Well, actually it’s like wearing three different hats: songwriting, recording and performing. They’re all completely different and draw on different types of skills. With recording, there are so many different phases of production, and you have to be very careful because you can polish it until it doesn’t shine Picture Quote #1

I wish I had more confidence. I think that’s probably my Achilles’ heel. If I had more, I probably would have felt emboldened to make more interesting music earlier on, or really go for it in an artistic or songwriting sense Picture Quote #1

People think of songwriting as a very personal thing: A guy gets up there with an acoustic guitar and he sings his heart out, bares his soul Picture Quote #1

I don’t claim to be a particularly good father. I’m flawed, let’s say. I’ve certainly been affected by the experience of having kids... trying to be a father, at least. It’s an amazing process. It’s like songwriting: it’s a complete mystery to me. I don’t understand it - but I’ve certainly written about it Picture Quote #1

You wind up creating from silence, like painting a picture on a blank canvas that could bring tears to somebody’s eyes. As songwriters, our blank canvas is silence. Then we write a song from an idea that can change somebody’s life. Songwriting is the closest thing to magic that we could ever experience. That’s why I love songwriting Picture Quote #1

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Songwriting is different from music, although I don’t deny now that it would be nice to have a little more background in music theory Picture Quote #1

Even when I stop performing or stop making records I won’t stop being creative. Songwriting is a good outlet Picture Quote #1

The best songwriting comes from being as creative as you can and editing it down to the good bits, essentially Picture Quote #1

Personally, being somewhat envious of Richard’s (Thompson) songwriting and guitar playing, it’s somewhat satisfying he’s not yet achieved household-name status. It serves him right for being so good Picture Quote #1

My strength was in singing and songwriting, which was a new discovery for me when I was 18. And I decided if I pursued songwriting, which is what was closest to my heart, then there would be no competition. I would just live my life being myself and living my dream Picture Quote #1

But my strength was in singing and songwriting, which was a new discovery for me when I was 18. And I decided if I pursued songwriting, which is what was closest to my heart, then there would be no competition. I would just live my life being myself and living my dream Picture Quote #1

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Songwriting is about getting the demon out of me. It’s like being possessed Picture Quote #1

Songwriting is like ... being possessed. You try to go to sleep but the song won’t let you Picture Quote #1

Being inducted into the songwriting hall of fame by Clive Davis, that was pretty memorable Picture Quote #1

I respect country music because I feel like it’s more about the talent and the songwriting and I put on a big show and we have a lot of stuff, but I feel confident in myself enough as an artist and a singer that I can have all of those fun toys and know that we don’t need all the bells and whistles either Picture Quote #1

I have never been in a serious relationship and never had a break-up, so I can’t tug on my heartstrings that way. But whenever I experience a strong emotion in life, I definitely have to throw myself into my songwriting. It is very therapeutic Picture Quote #1

What songwriting does better than almost anything is empathy - it’s incredibly empathetic. The reason people sat around in bars when they were bummed out and listened to country songs is because it made them feel better in the long run Picture Quote #1

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When you get married and have children, and you start having hits and success and your business starts growing, there’s less and less time for songwriting Picture Quote #1

The more people who come from musical backgrounds and go into promotion, production, songwriting, A Picture Quote #1

I can’t get enough of this guy called Baths. He’s a total L.A. dude and really young as well. It’s super-electronic, but with almost Hall and Oates-style songwriting. Without the context of the production, it could be super-cheesy, but it has amazing harmonies Picture Quote #1

Sometimes when I’m writing a song I’ll get carried away with production when I’m only on the first verse, and that sacrifices the songwriting Picture Quote #1

I love my complexion, but like so many of us, in the early years at primary school, I grew up thinking that my dark skin wasn’t a great thing. I’ve found freedom in music and songwriting, which has given me a freedom in how I present myself. I’m glad I’ve got makeup to celebrate that with Picture Quote #1

Within the songwriting community, there are these unwritten rules for the way that a song should be written in country music, and I think that those rules are constantly being broken over the years, and the molds change and the process is evolving Picture Quote #1

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My favorite songwriting trick is writing something like ‘XO.’ In my brain, I thought, ‘This is probably going to be a love song. How can I change that and find ways to twist that.’ As a songwriter, it’s your job for the song to take twists and turns that people don’t expect Picture Quote #1

The songwriting of Hall and Oates is deceptively complex. There are a number of key changes that pass you by as you’re listening to the song because they’re so seamless and clever Picture Quote #1

Great classic music that I’ve been turned on to has not only inspired and influenced me, but it has had an effect on my songwriting Picture Quote #1

The music is in the lead here, and a large part of this, I have no idea what I’m doing. I feel a closer bond with the craft of songwriting, stronger than I ever have Picture Quote #1

I’m getting bored performing the same songs over and over. Songwriting comes and goes Picture Quote #1

When you have kids, you see life through different eyes. You feel love more deeply and are maybe a little more compassionate. It’s inevitable that that would make its way into your songwriting Picture Quote #1

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My songwriting process, and maybe loads of other people’s, is just this sort of smashing together of emotions and stuff to make some music. It’s kind of simple and really complex at the same time and, as you can see, incredibly hard to explain (Songwriting Quotes) I love songwriting ! It’s my Number One passion other than performing. Well, actually it’s like wearing three different hats: songwriting, recording and performing. They’re all completely different and draw on different types of skills. With recording, there are so many different phases of production, and you have to be very careful because you can polish it until it doesn’t shine (Songwriting Quotes) I wish I had more confidence. I think that’s probably my Achilles’ heel. If I had more, I probably would have felt emboldened to make more interesting music earlier on, or really go for it in an artistic or songwriting sense (Songwriting Quotes) People think of songwriting as a very personal thing: A guy gets up there with an acoustic guitar and he sings his heart out, bares his soul (Songwriting Quotes) I don’t claim to be a particularly good father. I’m flawed, let’s say. I’ve certainly been affected by the experience of having kids... trying to be a father, at least. It’s an amazing process. It’s like songwriting: it’s a complete mystery to me. I don’t understand it - but I’ve certainly written about it. (Songwriting Quotes) You wind up creating from silence, like painting a picture on a blank canvas that could bring tears to somebody’s eyes. As songwriters, our blank canvas is silence. Then we write a song from an idea that can change somebody’s life. Songwriting is the closest thing to magic that we could ever experience. That’s why I love songwriting. (Songwriting Quotes) Songwriting is different from music, although I don’t deny now that it would be nice to have a little more background in music theory. (Songwriting Quotes) Even when I stop performing or stop making records I won’t stop being creative. Songwriting is a good outlet. (Songwriting Quotes) The best songwriting comes from being as creative as you can and editing it down to the good bits, essentially. (Songwriting Quotes) Personally, being somewhat envious of Richard’s (Thompson) songwriting and guitar playing, it’s somewhat satisfying he’s not yet achieved household-name status. It serves him right for being so good. (Songwriting Quotes) My strength was in singing and songwriting, which was a new discovery for me when I was 18. And I decided if I pursued songwriting, which is what was closest to my heart, then there would be no competition. I would just live my life being myself and living my dream. (Songwriting Quotes) But my strength was in singing and songwriting, which was a new discovery for me when I was 18. And I decided if I pursued songwriting, which is what was closest to my heart, then there would be no competition. I would just live my life being myself and living my dream. (Songwriting Quotes) Songwriting is about getting the demon out of me. It’s like being possessed. (Songwriting Quotes) Songwriting is like ... being possessed. You try to go to sleep but the song won’t let you. (Songwriting Quotes) Being inducted into the songwriting hall of fame by Clive Davis, that was pretty memorable (Songwriting Quotes) I respect country music because I feel like it’s more about the talent and the songwriting and I put on a big show and we have a lot of stuff, but I feel confident in myself enough as an artist and a singer that I can have all of those fun toys and know that we don’t need all the bells and whistles either. (Songwriting Quotes) I have never been in a serious relationship and never had a break-up, so I can’t tug on my heartstrings that way. But whenever I experience a strong emotion in life, I definitely have to throw myself into my songwriting. It is very therapeutic. (Songwriting Quotes) What songwriting does better than almost anything is empathy - it’s incredibly empathetic. The reason people sat around in bars when they were bummed out and listened to country songs is because it made them feel better in the long run. (Songwriting Quotes) When you get married and have children, and you start having hits and success and your business starts growing, there’s less and less time for songwriting. (Songwriting Quotes) The more people who come from musical backgrounds and go into promotion, production, songwriting, A (Songwriting Quotes) I can’t get enough of this guy called Baths. He’s a total L.A. dude and really young as well. It’s super-electronic, but with almost Hall and Oates-style songwriting. Without the context of the production, it could be super-cheesy, but it has amazing harmonies. (Songwriting Quotes) Sometimes when I’m writing a song I’ll get carried away with production when I’m only on the first verse, and that sacrifices the songwriting. (Songwriting Quotes) I love my complexion, but like so many of us, in the early years at primary school, I grew up thinking that my dark skin wasn’t a great thing. I’ve found freedom in music and songwriting, which has given me a freedom in how I present myself. I’m glad I’ve got makeup to celebrate that with. (Songwriting Quotes) Within the songwriting community, there are these unwritten rules for the way that a song should be written in country music, and I think that those rules are constantly being broken over the years, and the molds change and the process is evolving. (Songwriting Quotes) My favorite songwriting trick is writing something like ‘XO.’ In my brain, I thought, ‘This is probably going to be a love song. How can I change that and find ways to twist that.’ As a songwriter, it’s your job for the song to take twists and turns that people don’t expect. (Songwriting Quotes) The songwriting of Hall and Oates is deceptively complex. There are a number of key changes that pass you by as you’re listening to the song because they’re so seamless and clever. (Songwriting Quotes) Great classic music that I’ve been turned on to has not only inspired and influenced me, but it has had an effect on my songwriting. (Songwriting Quotes) The music is in the lead here, and a large part of this, I have no idea what I’m doing. I feel a closer bond with the craft of songwriting, stronger than I ever have. (Songwriting Quotes) I’m getting bored performing the same songs over and over. Songwriting comes and goes. (Songwriting Quotes) When you have kids, you see life through different eyes. You feel love more deeply and are maybe a little more compassionate. It’s inevitable that that would make its way into your songwriting. (Songwriting Quotes)

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