Song Quotes

I have breakups that I can credit to every song. In my twenties, I picked people who would create that dysfunction and drama, so I could draw upon it.

Some of the best songs that artists perform year after year are ones they hated.

Good new songs are the backbone of the music industry. There isn't an artist out there who could survive without hit songs.

I get to work with people I love who challenge and inspire me. And I get to sing songs that do that same thing!

Adversity in life does not rob your heart of beauty. It simply teaches it a new song to sing.

What I like about music is the songs you can remember the lines of in a single second.

I think it's as popular as it ever has been and it continues to grow as it does all around the world.

I think expression is at it's best when it comes from an honest place, so I always try to use my own life experiences, feelings, struggles, frustrations etc. as the catalyst for my song writing.

I find myself improvising a lot. But, sometimes I'll come us with a chorus or just one line and it will sort of hang out for a long time before it get's flushed out into a real living song.

I'm always working on lots of songs at once. For me it's very emotionally driven.

I was so nervous every night that I had to really focus and keep myself in that moment so that I would not forget the words. I was really present for every song.

In some ways, when you re-envision a song like that ["Never Be Mine"], there's a completely different energy to it each night.

When I was singing "King of the Mountain," it was a pivotal point in the show. That's the song that took us from this concert setting of individual songs into the theatrical narrative piece.

Normally I don't compromise at all but it felt important to give that song the chance to be heard.

With some of the songs, we brought the pitch down to alto.I'm older, so naturally my voice is lower now.

Sometimes people mishear my lyrics and think a song's about something it isn't.

Maybe if my songs feel personal, that's very nice. I like that. I take that as a great compliment.

I've always loved punk music, so it was really cool to do my first punk song.

I am very busy and don't have a lot of down time, but I write my best songs in those situations. I enjoy my life the most when I have a bunch of things going on at the same time.

My music is the chicken soup kind. I want people to get a good feeling in their soul from these songs. Roots rock, heartland rock...whatever you want to call it is OK with me.

I have to believe that I know what's best for me. For instance, I choose all my songs. I never record anything I don't want to record. No one tells me what concerts to do.

I like sitting in the dark and watching people far more talented than I'll ever be sing my songs and say my words. It's thrilling.

I really love that I'm giving myself the opportunity finally to not have the pressure of every single song you do having to be "political" or whatever. I'm just making what I wanna make.

I would love to make a bunch of country demos and write country songs for really great country singers.

I can't constantly be trying to write the unwritten song, the song that the 15-year-old girl needs. I need to write the song that I need.

I love characters songs and I love to fit into a story. I love singing through a character's journey.

I think the best thing for us is to just write songs that we like.

In all honesty, we never tried to get the number-one song anywhere anyway.

I love writing songs where the name is the title.

With songs, I've always pledged to be honest. I write my songs because I've lived them.

I love hearing my song on the radio the first time, but when it comes on again, I change the station. I already have so much of the spotlight on me. I don't need any more.

And I know, There is nothing that I would not do for you, Forever be true, And I know, Although times can be hard We will see it through, I'm forever in love with you.

I think the world likes to pick apart different songs and play doctor with songs sometimes and make them into this big controversial thing.

I like writing songs. I like the camarderie of the and. I like touring. I love playing bass. And then there's free beer.

My idea was to release four four-song EPs, just like all the old Limey shoegaze bands used to do.

Treat each guitar track-and each song-completely different. For example, if I'm using a certain amp and guitar on one track, I'll deliberately use something else for the next tune or overdub.

I've never wanted to name an album from a song title if I could avoid it because I like it to be a body of work.

If there's a certain song that I want to reach a certain person or certain type of person, that's when I play it for people.

I am inspired musically by anyone who can write a song that can bring me to tears.

You don't know a thing about me

Even though I hate acting, I love doing videos for my songs.

I know a lot of artists say, 'If you want your song on my record, I get 50 per cent' I'd like to kick them in the face.

I stand before you and my heart is in your hands, And I don't know how, I'd survive without your kiss, 'cause you've given me a reason to exist

I felt like there was a void in the marketplace in girl groups. Musically, there is something truly exciting about harmonies in one song. A group has more to offer.

WFMU is so experimental that you can go hours without hearing something that resembles an actual song.

There is a great temptation with songs, melodies and lyrics to overcomplicate them but in fact, you find that the most enduring melodies are often the simplest.

Maybe I'm a dreamer, but I think the ordinary guy has just as much right to say 'This is a good song' as somebody who is in the music business.

Just because people play songs with great technique doesn't mean the records are better.

You know, I've always said, I've never felt I was a particularly good singer, but I've always thought I had a great knack for picking hit songs.

Adele is so great! I love "Someone Like You"! Everyone is just raving about it. What's so nice about it - and a lot of her songs - is it just takes it back to basics.