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Songwriting is the most terrifying thing to me, because you are really laying your heart out there.

I mean Gorilla was really our first sort of goes at songwriting.

I have a weird life because I live on songwriting royalties, which are a strange income. Sometimes it rains, sometimes it doesn't.

Joe Strummer

Songwriting is my gift from God.

Smokey Robinson

What I took back, because of my exposure to the Jewish music of the 30s and the 40s in my upbringing with my father, was that kind of theatrical songwriting. It was always a part of my character. This desire to make people laugh.

Pete Townshend

Famous Songwriting Authors

Sean Lennon

Neil Diamond

Mark Knopfler

Sheryl Crow

Adam Rich

Charles King

Joe Strummer

Mick Taylor

Andy Partridge

Gwen Stefani

David Friedman

Carly Simon

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All Songwriting Quotes

Songwriting is the most terrifying thing to me, because you are really laying your heart out there.

David Friedman

73% of people like this quote

I mean Gorilla was really our first sort of goes at songwriting.

Neil Innes

64% of people like this quote

I have a weird life because I live on songwriting royalties, which are a strange income. Sometimes it rains, sometimes it doesn't.

Joe Strummer

63% of people like this quote

Songwriting is my gift from God.

Smokey Robinson

60% of people like this quote

Pete Townshend

58% of people like this quote

Songwriting is the other weight on the opposite side of the scale from touring. They balance me out creatively.

Tommy Shaw

57% of people like this quote

Location is a very important aspect to songwriting.

Ken Hill

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I love the art form of songwriting. I get to carry a lot of vibes to a lot of people. My songs are all about the human condition, and people will be able to find themselves in my songs.

Glenn Hughes

57% of people like this quote

I think that songwriting changed when groups started spending more time in the studio.

Ray Davies

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Traditional songwriting, to us, is where the experimental nature comes in. We're all involved with so much outside activity with really hardcore, experimental music-making.

Thurston Moore

56% of people like this quote