Quotes About Inspiration

I would be lying if I said no. I have an idea for 'Pa. Pandi 2', but I don't know when it will happen or if it will happen at all.

I do all my thinking lying down.

I think percussions just been lying dormant in me for some time, and my musical aspirations have been unlocked now I have the time.

Lynyrd Skynyrd has always been about writing songs and talking to people through them. That's what we do, and that's what we'll keep doing for as long as we can.

I usually start with a lyric and see where that takes me.

A lyric has to mean something to me, something that has happened to me.

I'm always creating. Whether I'm writing a lyric or making a beat, every day I'm doing something.

For me, whenever I choose a song to sing, it's about the lyric first.

The original 'Don't Let It Get to You' started with a beat. The drums came first. All the musical and lyrical elements were written over those drums.

Howard Ashman was an amazing lyricist and an amazing artist.

I've never considered myself a lyricist, but I have stuff to say.

I think I'm a good lyricist.

Leonard Cohen is probably the greatest lyricist for music that's ever lived, you know?

Most times, lyrics are the last thing I listen to, being a musician.

MCs are authors, and rock musicians who write lyrics are authors, to a degree.

Rap lyrics are really the only thing I've ever written.

Lyrics are really important for me.

And I think as long as a song has beautiful lyrics, I'm so happy.

I write hate lyrics really well. It's not every day you can use them, really.

I actually find a lot of pleasure in writing lyrics.

A lot of my lyrics are approximate meaning without me knowing why they sound right.

I was never a 'sit down with a notepad and write lyrics' kind of person.

I'm definitely still putting effort into my lyrics, for them to be emotional and tell a story.

I consider myself a lyrics guy.