What I always try to do is to respond to the song; I've always rebelled against theory.
Mark KnopflerI was never just a 'fill in 16 bars on a beat' rapper. I was making real songs from the jump.
Mac MillerSinging the songs, writing the lyrics, emotioning the words; that is all I can do for love.
M.F. MoonzajerI could write songs as bad as Wham's if I really felt the urge to, but what's the point?
Robert SmithI'm a born entertainer. When I open the fridge door and the light goes on, I burst into song.
Robbie WilliamsTo think that when they come out with these gigantic songs, it's pretty tough to top them, you know.
Sebastian BachThe bands that wrote the big, heroic rock songs - I really wanted to make a record like that.
Sheryl CrowWhen I was a kid, my first favorite song was probably Lou Reed's 'Walk on the Wild Side.'
Michael RapaportMy iPod that was programmed by Peter Buck. It has 7,000 songs hand-picked for me by him.
Michael Stipe