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I’m not sure I would have ever started to draw, let alone write, if my childhood hadn’t been so happy. It was a mixture of comfort and adventure. An excellent mixture! Picture Quote #1

I tended not to be concerned about whether a song was going to be a hit when I wrote it. Because it became evident that none of us knew what was a hit and what wasn’t. So I thought if I just write what I like, why shouldn’t people like what I like? Picture Quote #1

I write a lot from instinct. But as you’re writing out of instinct, once you reach a certain level as a songwriter, the craft is always there talking to you in the back of your head... that tells you when it’s time to go to the chorus, when it’s time to rhyme. Real basic craft... it’s second nature Picture Quote #1

There are no limitations with a song. To me a song is a little piece of art. It can be whatever you like it to be. You can write the simplest song, and that’s lovely, or you can just write a song that is abstract art... A lot of my songs are very serious, I’m like dead serious about certain things and I feel that I’m writing about the world, through my own eyes... I have a love for simple basic song structure, although sometimes you’d never know it... Most of the songs I wrote at night. I would just wake in the middle of the night. That’s when I found the space to write Picture Quote #1

If getting on the radio was a major motivation, I’d be one of the worst writers of all time. I admire people who do it, and I think it’s a nice way to work, but I try to do the best I can and write what I like. I don’t worry about it Picture Quote #1

Write about the truth. If you write about the truth, somebody’s living that. Not just somebody, there’s a lot of people Picture Quote #1

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I think you can refine what you do, and become more consistent. And you write better songs that have a better shape and a better feeling. You evolve into and out of things, and go through stages, but, ultimately, you do improve Picture Quote #1

The single most important thing you can do politically for gay rights is to come out. Not to write a letter to your congressman but to come out Picture Quote #1

Melodies can be good depending on the context. You can have a simple melody, and if the harmony behind it is interesting, it can make a very simple melody really different. You can also have a complex melody. The more complex it is, the harder it is to sing, and then sometimes it can sound contrived. You could write a melody that would be fine on a saxophone but if you give it to a singer, it can sound raunchy Picture Quote #1

It’s as simple as finding something on the street and then writing a jingle. If I’m driving and I have my turn signal on and it’s rhythmic, maybe I just write a song to that Picture Quote #1

You always want to write the perfect song. But no one will ever write the perfect song, I guess. I would just like to write on that has all the elements of what I’m tring to do. And I’m working on it. I’m always working on it Picture Quote #1

Even if chords are simple, they should rub. They should have dissonances in them. I’ve always used a lot of alternate bass lines, suspensions, widely spaced voicings. Dfferent textures to get very warm chords. Sometimes you’re setting up strange chords by placing a chord in front of it that’s going to set it off like a diamond in a gold band. It’s not just finding interesting chords, it’s how you sequence them, like stringing together pearls on a string... Interesting chords will compel interesting melodies. It’s very hard to write a boring melody to an interesting chord sequence Picture Quote #1

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Our goal is to write memorable songs. We’re not there yet, but we’re getting closer. Each time we sit down to write, we have hopes of coming up with something that will be remembered forever. That’s our dream Picture Quote #1

When I write a song today, basically it goes on the stage tomorrow. That’s the way it works. You cannont interrupt your consciousness; it all comes from the subconscious, it can happen anywhere. It could be in a telephone booth Picture Quote #1

I think I have to work to write a happy song. I write them carefully; they’re simple and they’re about when it’s fun to walk down the street. You know? Because that’s the best thing about when you’re happy. It’s just one little thing that makes you happy, and you’re making friends. The kind of thing I can do is capture this moment Picture Quote #1

I think it’s absolutely possible to write a song and go somewhere where no one’s been before, uncharted territory. In terms of content, I see limitations where there should be none. I know there are things I wouldn’t write about, but that shouldn’t be the case. You should be able to make a song out of anything, out of any situation Picture Quote #1

I write very sporadically. I write sometimes three things in a week and then nothing for a year. I make a space for it but I don’t push it. They just come and they come Picture Quote #1

Largely I write from life... I write from what happens to me. Mostly about love. People notice the other stuff more but I write mostly about love Picture Quote #1

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You tend to write as you get older about family love more than you write about romantic love or ooh baby... The stuff that you want to celebrate about humanity has always been there and probably always will be Picture Quote #1

Both law and comedy are heavily focused on thought and viewing all angles. To write a good joke, you have to look at a premise every way possible. And with a good legal argument, you have to see all sides to get the best line of argument for your client. Law school made me a better comic, and comedy has made me a better public speaker Picture Quote #1

I definitely still have... angst but I also wrote some songs that say it’s okay to love, now. I’m happy in my life, and it’s a bit easier to write happy songs when you are actually happy Picture Quote #1

I guess when we’re happy, it’s easier to go with the flow, and when that happiness or joy is interrupted, that’s when we get contemplative and break out the guitar or pen and write about it Picture Quote #1

I do believe we should push each other to write better songs and make better music. We do ourselves a disservice if we sit back and float along the river instead of trying to paddle and guide ourselves to a more creative place Picture Quote #1

Songwriters I’ve always been drawn to are people who deal with something of depth in the lyric writing... I’ve always been influenced by the folk song, the storytelling tradition in folk music. And so for years I wrote mostly story songs. I still do that, but as I’ve gone on, it’s gotten a little more personal. I used to write mostly in the third person. I write a little more in the first person now Picture Quote #1

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I write some crappy songs... but every once in a while I get just the right words put together for the right moment, and it feels like magic. There is no explaining the magic. It floats in and then just like that, it floats out. There’s no amount of money that will buy magic. I’ve watched myself try to coax it, but it is only when I relax and totally allow magic to envelop me that it has ever been kind Picture Quote #1

A lot of my writing is not terribly civilized. Sometimes I listen to songs by very smart writers who assume that the world is a civil place with certain formalities that people follow, but I don’t see things that way. My own experience tells me that life is not like that. That’s why I write the way I do Picture Quote #1

I have a structured songwriting process. I start with the music and try to come up with musical ideas, then the melody, then the hook, and the lyrics come last. Some people start with the lyrics first because they know what they want to talk about and they just write a whole bunch of lyrical ideas, but for me the music tells me what to talk about Picture Quote #1

I’d advise all you songwriters out there, if you’re getting into it for the business, go home and get a job digging ditches or something. Get a life. You’ll learn a lot more, and you won’t write a lot of rotten poetry Picture Quote #1

For me, songwriting is something that I have to do ritually. I don’t just wait for inspiration; I try to write a little bit every day Picture Quote #1

I think wanting to write is a fundamental sign of disease and discomfort. I don’t think people who are comfortable want to write Picture Quote #1

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I’m not sure I would have ever started to draw, let alone write, if my childhood hadn’t been so happy. It was a mixture of comfort and adventure. An excellent mixture! (Write Quotes) I tended not to be concerned about whether a song was going to be a hit when I wrote it. Because it became evident that none of us knew what was a hit and what wasn’t. So I thought if I just write what I like, why shouldn’t people like what I like? (Write Quotes) I write a lot from instinct. But as you’re writing out of instinct, once you reach a certain level as a songwriter, the craft is always there talking to you in the back of your head... that tells you when it’s time to go to the chorus, when it’s time to rhyme. Real basic craft... it’s second nature (Write Quotes) There are no limitations with a song. To me a song is a little piece of art. It can be whatever you like it to be. You can write the simplest song, and that’s lovely, or you can just write a song that is abstract art... A lot of my songs are very serious, I’m like dead serious about certain things and I feel that I’m writing about the world, through my own eyes... I have a love for simple basic song structure, although sometimes you’d never know it... Most of the songs I wrote at night. I would just wake in the middle of the night. That’s when I found the space to write (Write Quotes) If getting on the radio was a major motivation, I’d be one of the worst writers of all time. I admire people who do it, and I think it’s a nice way to work, but I try to do the best I can and write what I like. I don’t worry about it (Write Quotes) Write about the truth. If you write about the truth, somebody’s living that. Not just somebody, there’s a lot of people (Write Quotes) I think you can refine what you do, and become more consistent. And you write better songs that have a better shape and a better feeling. You evolve into and out of things, and go through stages, but, ultimately, you do improve (Write Quotes) The single most important thing you can do politically for gay rights is to come out. Not to write a letter to your congressman but to come out (Write Quotes) Melodies can be good depending on the context. You can have a simple melody, and if the harmony behind it is interesting, it can make a very simple melody really different. You can also have a complex melody. The more complex it is, the harder it is to sing, and then sometimes it can sound contrived. You could write a melody that would be fine on a saxophone but if you give it to a singer, it can sound raunchy (Write Quotes) It’s as simple as finding something on the street and then writing a jingle. If I’m driving and I have my turn signal on and it’s rhythmic, maybe I just write a song to that (Write Quotes) You always want to write the perfect song. But no one will ever write the perfect song, I guess. I would just like to write on that has all the elements of what I’m tring to do. And I’m working on it. I’m always working on it (Write Quotes) Even if chords are simple, they should rub. They should have dissonances in them. I’ve always used a lot of alternate bass lines, suspensions, widely spaced voicings. Dfferent textures to get very warm chords. Sometimes you’re setting up strange chords by placing a chord in front of it that’s going to set it off like a diamond in a gold band. It’s not just finding interesting chords, it’s how you sequence them, like stringing together pearls on a string... Interesting chords will compel interesting melodies. It’s very hard to write a boring melody to an interesting chord sequence (Write Quotes) Our goal is to write memorable songs. We’re not there yet, but we’re getting closer. Each time we sit down to write, we have hopes of coming up with something that will be remembered forever. That’s our dream (Write Quotes) When I write a song today, basically it goes on the stage tomorrow. That’s the way it works. You cannont interrupt your consciousness; it all comes from the subconscious, it can happen anywhere. It could be in a telephone booth (Write Quotes) I think I have to work to write a happy song. I write them carefully; they’re simple and they’re about when it’s fun to walk down the street. You know? Because that’s the best thing about when you’re happy. It’s just one little thing that makes you happy, and you’re making friends. The kind of thing I can do is capture this moment (Write Quotes) I think it’s absolutely possible to write a song and go somewhere where no one’s been before, uncharted territory. In terms of content, I see limitations where there should be none. I know there are things I wouldn’t write about, but that shouldn’t be the case. You should be able to make a song out of anything, out of any situation (Write Quotes) I write very sporadically. I write sometimes three things in a week and then nothing for a year. I make a space for it but I don’t push it. They just come and they come (Write Quotes) Largely I write from life... I write from what happens to me. Mostly about love. People notice the other stuff more but I write mostly about love (Write Quotes) You tend to write as you get older about family love more than you write about romantic love or ooh baby... The stuff that you want to celebrate about humanity has always been there and probably always will be (Write Quotes) Both law and comedy are heavily focused on thought and viewing all angles. To write a good joke, you have to look at a premise every way possible. And with a good legal argument, you have to see all sides to get the best line of argument for your client. Law school made me a better comic, and comedy has made me a better public speaker (Write Quotes) I definitely still have... angst but I also wrote some songs that say it’s okay to love, now. I’m happy in my life, and it’s a bit easier to write happy songs when you are actually happy (Write Quotes) I guess when we’re happy, it’s easier to go with the flow, and when that happiness or joy is interrupted, that’s when we get contemplative and break out the guitar or pen and write about it (Write Quotes) I do believe we should push each other to write better songs and make better music. We do ourselves a disservice if we sit back and float along the river instead of trying to paddle and guide ourselves to a more creative place (Write Quotes) Songwriters I’ve always been drawn to are people who deal with something of depth in the lyric writing... I’ve always been influenced by the folk song, the storytelling tradition in folk music. And so for years I wrote mostly story songs. I still do that, but as I’ve gone on, it’s gotten a little more personal. I used to write mostly in the third person. I write a little more in the first person now (Write Quotes) I write some crappy songs... but every once in a while I get just the right words put together for the right moment, and it feels like magic. There is no explaining the magic. It floats in and then just like that, it floats out. There’s no amount of money that will buy magic. I’ve watched myself try to coax it, but it is only when I relax and totally allow magic to envelop me that it has ever been kind (Write Quotes) A lot of my writing is not terribly civilized. Sometimes I listen to songs by very smart writers who assume that the world is a civil place with certain formalities that people follow, but I don’t see things that way. My own experience tells me that life is not like that. That’s why I write the way I do (Write Quotes) I have a structured songwriting process. I start with the music and try to come up with musical ideas, then the melody, then the hook, and the lyrics come last. Some people start with the lyrics first because they know what they want to talk about and they just write a whole bunch of lyrical ideas, but for me the music tells me what to talk about (Write Quotes) I’d advise all you songwriters out there, if you’re getting into it for the business, go home and get a job digging ditches or something. Get a life. You’ll learn a lot more, and you won’t write a lot of rotten poetry (Write Quotes) For me, songwriting is something that I have to do ritually. I don’t just wait for inspiration; I try to write a little bit every day (Write Quotes) I think wanting to write is a fundamental sign of disease and discomfort. I don’t think people who are comfortable want to write (Write Quotes)

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