Writing songs is a trade like anything else.
Jakob Dylan
I write my own songs. I made my own videos. I pick my producers. Nothing goes out without my permission. It's all authentic.
Lana Del Rey
If you consider the definition of authenticity, it's saying something and actually doing it. I write my own songs. I made my own videos. I pick... →
My dancing is Hawaiian-inspired but I also get a little fresh when it comes to my faster songs.
I used to like to set different film clips to classical music, not even my own songs, but make little movies.
What I'm doing is basically the same as Bob Dylan did with folk songs and Woody Guthrie songs, the same as folk music's always done. I'm... →
Justin Townes Earle
All we do as songwriters is rewrite the songs that have impressed us till we find our own voice. It's part of learning the craft.
Steve Earle
I still write more songs about girls than anything else.
There are many examples of great songs that become more famous when they are covered.
Alex Ebert
The court jester had the right to say the most outrageous things to the king. Everything was permitted during carnival, even the songs that the Roman... →
Umberto Eco