The thing I always default to is that I'll always be here to write songs.

Why write a song when no one can play the notes or understand the lyrics?

I only record songs that touch me in some way, ones that I can relate to.

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

Anything I can sing, I call a song. Anything I can't sing, I call a poem.

But me and my sister knew all the Doris Day and Frank Sinatra songs, too.

My songs are like my children - I expect them to support me when I'm old.

I'm creating songs. I do it most of the time, in the car or in the house.

It's not my job to be popular. I'm goal-driven; my job is to get results.

The songs from your childhood, when you hear them you get chills all over.

As a musician, you never understand why people connect with certain songs.

Being a producer is a very different experience than writing my own songs.

Vocal arrangements are something I'm working a lot with for the new songs.

I made songs really for myself - I didn't ever expect to put it out there.

When I play stuff for my wife she'll be like, "No, not that song. No way."

[My favourite song is] "All Along the Watchtower." The Jimi Hendrix cover.

Breath of the winds; dancing flame; peace of the earth; song of the waves.

I'd like to be writing songs for other people - I just like writing songs.

There's a lot of hurry up and wait. But it gives you time to write a song.

Only because uplifted in song, was I able to endure the blaze of the dawn.

It feels like every single song is a chapter from a truly important novel.

There's always people who came 600 miles to hear the song you didn't play.

I try to make songs visual and tactile to kind of put you into the action.

I want to sell to people my own age, because that's the way I write songs.

Sing your song Dance your dance Tell your story I will Listen and remember

Life is not a song, sweetling. Someday you may learn that, to your sorrow.

Every redneck's dream is to write a song and have it go on a fishing show.

Christmas may not bring a single thing; still, it gives me a song to sing.

Usually, I cut songs by other people that are artists that I already love.

A great song should lift your heart, warm the soul and make you feel good.

As for hot songs...there are five in Dhoom 3, and I hope they are all hot!

We were writing songs about girls when we still thought girls had cooties.

The marks on our lives are like music notes on the page--they sing a song.

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

What we feel most comfortable doing is playing loud, screaming rock songs.

I really don’t want a compilation of sounds. I just need them to be songs.

When Satan makes impure verses, Allah sends a divine tune to cleanse them.

Generally I don't listen to sad songs if I'm sad. I listen to happy songs.

The essential thing is to WANT to sing. This then is a song. I am singing.

He who loves not women, wine, and song Remains a fool his whole life long.

I've been writing songs since I was 14 years old, and that's my true love.

Now you know that you can't go wrong... If you start each day with a song.

Sing Me no songs tell me no tales cry me no tears, but remember me kindly.

All men that date me have to know that their name may end up in a pop song.

Listen can you hear the distance calling Far away but will be with you soon

Buy me a drink, sing me a song; take me as I come, cause I can't stay long.

Live long, my friend, be wise and strong. But do not from any man his song.

I don't feel like I have a lot of reference to sexual innuendo on my songs.

Wolves together stand howling soft and loud at light, singing family songs.

Im Sorry was one of the first songs to come out of Nashville using strings.

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