Quotes of: Songs Keyword

Singing is my main goal, and I think philosophy will help me write songs.

Jackie Evancho

I wanted to write a song that's known to the world as a classic, stadium-rock anthem.

Joe Elliott

I don't know that all the demons have been beaten, but I'm very, very proud of those songs.

John Fogerty

I'm now comfortable playing a lot of the old songs, and I've gotten out a lot of the old equipment.

John Fogerty

Some of the songs are so crazy, the words are so crazy... it's hard to believe I was so crazy.

Juliana Hatfield

A Hank Cochran song in the studio is spiritual. It's like singing a hymn in a church.

Jamey Johnson

All those songs reflect all the people that live within me.

Janet Jackson

Thou hast no sorrow in thy song, no winter in thy year.

John A. Logan

I'm competitive with anyone who writes a good song - I don't care if it's a band or solo artist or whoever.

Chris Martin

Regardless of who originally made it popular, any hit song becomes a challenge to the ingenuity and imagination of other musicians and performers.

Les Baxter

I can speak for most songwriters - those breakup love songs are so easy to write, as far as the inspiration and all that.

Lucinda Williams

I really like the thing I did with Martina McBride. I had that song sitting around for a long time.

Bob Seger

I think the melody is the first time I hear in a song and if I like the melody, then I'll pay closer attention to the lyrics.

George Strait

When my song came on the radio for the first time, that was one of the heaviest things I remember.

John Oates

The MTV Video Awards were never about the video, but about the song. Most of the time it was just to glorify people for the wrong reason.

Michel Gondry

When I play a song for someone the first time, if I make 'em laugh, I think, 'Yes, I've succeeded.'

Tove Lo

In the Top 40, half the songs are secret messages to the teen world to drop out, turn on, and groove with the chemicals and light shows at discotheques.

Art Linkletter

It's true when they say songwriting is 10% inspiration and 90% perspiration. In truth, what happens is... songs comes through you.

Greg Lake

The people who are making money are the ones who are writing and singing their own songs.

Jimmy Webb

It's such a hard thing to write a song for your fans without sounding naff and thanking them for spending money on you.

Olly Murs

I spent ninety percent of my money on wine, women and song and just wasted the other ten percent.

Ronnie Hawkins