I've written probably over 200 songs that have a verse and a chorus and that's it.
Hunter Parrish
A lot of people don't realise I came out of the Smoky Mountains with a load of songs.
Dolly Parton
A lot of my heartbreak songs are inspired by things my sisters are going through, or friends.
Most country songs, certainly all the stuff I've written, are stories driven by characters.
My songs are like my children - I expect them to support me when I'm old.
I've copyrighted 3,000 songs.
I used to sing songs and write with my uncle, Bill Owens.
I'm an obsessive hiker and I do it every day for two hours and it really helps me when it comes to learning songs or scripts.
Mandy Patinkin
The songs I love to sing are story songs, from Yiddish songs to Tom Waits.
Nothing in my songs is disrespective.
Teddy Pendergrass