Sometimes I would write something that was so private, people would say, 'Make it more universal.' I never liked that idea. I always thought... →
Jane Wiedlin
No one can attack you when you're songwriting; it's you and a song, which is a great place to be.
Gin Wigmore
Writing 'February' made me realize that breaking form is a way of letting the song be human.
Dar Williams
You'll almost encounter a superstition amongst musicians, people sort of go through strange rituals, what they need to do to write a song.
A song versus an album is not like a scene versus a play.
The very best thing you can do is to try to write a song that has some sort of impact.
I don't like giving names to generations. It's like trying to read the song title on a record that's spinning.
Ian Williams
The old jazz singers or old blues singers, you always just saw them kind of sitting down and singing. They weren't worried as much about their... →
Lucinda Williams
I usually have an idea of how I want a song to sound, but I don't always know how to get there.
I'm a born entertainer. When I open the fridge door and the light goes on, I burst into song.
Robbie Williams