#songwriter

As a songwriter you have an umbilical cord to the song and it's hard to expand on your understanding of the lyrics. Whereas when you cover a song you can create your own reason why you're attached to it. ↗

— K. D. Lang

#cord #cover #create #expand #hard

Irving Berlin was the greatest songwriter of all time. I was in awe of him. But his music wasn't my music. My music was the blues. ↗

— Jerry Leiber

#berlin #blues #greatest #him #his

Almost every band has somebody who's the main songwriter and who has a vision, a very clear idea of how a song should be. ↗

— Stephen Malkmus

#band #clear #clear idea #every #how

Probably most successful songwriters have an innate songwriting ability. ↗

— Barry Mann

#innate #most #probably #songwriters #songwriting

There's so much fear involved in trying to do something you don't know how to do that drugs and alcohol can become a big part of your life if you have an addictive personality or are very unsure, which most songwriters are. ↗

— Barry Mann

#alcohol #become #big #fear #how

One other thing, if it's possible, as songwriters, you should also develop yourself as record producers. ↗

— Barry Mann

#develop #other #possible #producers #record

As a songwriter, there's nothing better than winning Song Of The Year. But I couldn't really celebrate, because it wasn't right. Luther wasn't standing next to me, to receive the award. ↗

— Richard Marx

#because #better #celebrate #i #luther

When I listen to my favorite songwriters, they have such simple melodies and chords. I occasionally manage to stop at the right time, but all too often I keep on going until I have way too many notes and words. But that's just what I do. ↗

— Dave Matthews

#favorite #going #i #i do #just

I'm not really a songwriter - I'm an interpreter. So in a sense I am an actress first and foremost. I act out the songs, and I lead with my heart. ↗

— Diana Ross

#actress #am #first #foremost #heart

Alan's publishing company was in the Brill Building, and of course, the Brill Building was where all the songwriters hung out because that's where all the publishers were. ↗

— Johnny Rivers

#because #building #company #course #hung