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Song Quotes (page 25)

Nate Ruess quote: "If you can make the song a soundtrack to what you're living at..."
If you can make the song a soundtrack to what you're living at the time, I think that's the most important part of a song. Nate Ruess
As a songwriter I hate this whole, 'If it's a sad song, it has to sound like a sad song thing.' And that goes all the way back to my days with the Format. I'm an insane narcissist, so if I have to get something off my chest, I'll get something off my chest. Nate Ruess
People are consuming more than ever, but I think they want a bit of honesty and depth. Adele, Gotye, Janelle Monae - they're giving you a catchy song, but it's also a challenging song at the same time. Kimbra
Michael Bolton quote: "Whoever best serves the song is going to be served by the song."
Whoever best serves the song is going to be served by the song. Michael Bolton
When you have great songs that are going to live longer than the composers, everything you can do to bring those different elements and nuances out, serve the song. Michael Bolton
I try to choose the songs that really are basically coming from my heart. I think that through the songs that I select, people know what's going on in my life. Diana Ross
Dave and I had been song writers in Nashville, trying to get around, out hustling, trying to meet people. We randomly met Hillary out in town one night. She said she was a singer. I asked her if she would like to write some songs with Dave and me, and a week later she came over. Instantaneously we had this chemistry. Charles Kelley
I intend to keep writing Christmas songs. There's still a lot more about Christmas that can be captured and feel like old-time Christmas. A lot of the traditions haven't been explained in song. Clint Black
Kid Rock quote: "I've never done songs with people just for the sake of the..."
I've never done songs with people just for the sake of the great combination. I've always done songs with friends. Kid Rock
Smokey Robinson quote: "When you write a song, a song has longevity."
When you write a song, a song has longevity. Smokey Robinson
I make no claim that Jewish culture is superior to other cultures or that the Jewish song is better than the song of my neighbor. Theodore Bikel
There's two facets to writing a song. There's you sitting in your room writing the sentiments of the song; the lyrics, the melody and the changes, and then there's the part where you go into the studio and you put clothing on it. Nuno Bettencourt
Guys like Otis Blackwell and Bobby Darin, and all the guys who were writing songs for Elvis at the time, just hanging around, writing songs, talking about music. Johnny Rivers
I don't do any songs that I'm sick of now - sometimes even songs that I request. If I'm sick of 'em I don't do 'em even for myself. Jonathan Richman
Songwriting is something I really need to work on. I don't have very many songs but I really love it. I would love to be a great song writer some day. Norah Jones

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