Quotes About Artistry

When I listen to my favorite songwriters, they have such simple melodies and chords. I occasionally manage to stop at the right time, but all too often I keep on going until I have way too many notes and words. But that's just what I do.

Why can't we actually sing and get respected as good singers and songwriters without having our boobs and butt hanging out?

And I can say this, most of the people who have recorded my songs are songwriters themselves.

You know, there's still a lot of great songwriters out there who hand in songs. And there's a lot of brilliant singers and performers out there who sing other people's words. I enjoy doing both.

So many songwriters peak in their early 20s because they're living off their passions.

One other thing, if it's possible, as songwriters, you should also develop yourself as record producers.

Carole King is one of my all-time favorite songwriters.

I'm a writer, first and foremost, and I sort of take my cues from the songwriters of the '70s, who are talking about what's really important to them.

I loved hard-rock bands, and I loved songwriters who told stories.

There's still a lot of great songwriters out there who hand in songs. And there's a lot of brilliant singers and performers out there who sing other people's words. I enjoy doing both.

I would love to play with Rufus Wainwright. He's one of my favorite songwriters.

We felt like, first and foremost, we were songwriters.

My favorite songwriters are all solo artists.

I love Gino Vannelli! I love every one of his albums. He's one of my favourite songwriters - straight up.

I love music and songwriters from the '60s and '70s.

There's just a certain amount of grandeur and total squalor we exist in as songwriters because it's a crazy job for crazy people.

That's what we get to do as songwriters, right? You get to explore stuff.

There are phrases that are totally cliche that we, as songwriters, owe it to ourselves to not use again.

Breaking Benjamin, they're such incredible songwriters.

Bands can become absolutely huge and actually be pretty terrible musicians, and bands can be the most amazing songwriters and musicians in the world and never play for more than 10 people. With that in mind, getting successful doesn't mean anything.

I've grown up on American songwriters my whole life - listening to Paul Simon and Bob Dylan and people like John Prine - you know, classic, real songwriters. They've been the lion's share of what I've really focused on as a writer and as influences, too.

As songwriters and artists we get a lot of attention and gratification when we write about the moments that have hurt us, and in turn, sometimes we'll seek out more hurt so we can write more things that people like.

I'm basically a songwriter, man. Songwriters are down in the fine print, you know? And I really enjoy that.

Queen had incredible songwriters.