Quotes about Songwriting

Solomon composed three thousand proverbs, and his songs numbered a thousand and five.

I started being me about the songs, not writing objectively, but subjectively. I think it was Dylan who helped me realize that - not by any discussion or anything, but by hearing his work.

I consider myself a lyrics guy.

I write music every day.

I don't write songs in order to stick it to my exes. I don't release underground dis tracks.

When writing songs, especially if they're kinda semi-true to you, a lot of people hide behind whatever their idea of themselves is in the record, and every now and then, you might make a song that exposes something a little too much about you, and there's a part that doesn't want yourself to be exposed.

I think it's kind of difficult to write a good Christmas song because you have a narrow framework of references that you have to work within, and at the same time you want to do something that's personally original and hopefully somewhat unique.

I think I was born to be a songwriter.

'Roc The Life' is a song I wrote with The Dream, who made 'Umbrella,' 'Single Ladies' and loads more.

When I write a song, it comes from the heart and is based on a specific experience. You can't really say that one experience is greater than another, because all of your experiences take you through life on this journey.

I'm like a bad musical cliche because I bring my guitar on the road and try to write songs in hotel rooms.

I love writing every song I can like a little mini movie. I like to have a character, or some characters, and really paint a picture with the song.