Singer-songwriters Quotes

• It's my responsibility as a singer-songwriter to report the news.

  John Mellencamp

  Responsibility, Media, News

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• I love being a very personal singer-songwriter, but I also like being a scientist or explorer.

  Bjork

  Singers, Scientist, Explorers

  "Maybe I'll be a feminist in my old age". Interview with Liz Hoggard, www.theguardian.com. March 12, 2005.

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• I've made three studio albums and one live one with my brother. It's melodic singer-songwriter acoustic-rock music.

  Kevin Bacon

  Brother, Rocks, Albums

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• The stores and the things like that, the business side of things came out at the point when, I'd say probably in the early '70s, it looked like the year of the singer-songwriter was over, 'cause music changed in our time and the spotlight was out.

  Jimmy Buffett

  Years, Spotlight, Singers

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• You can go out and find ways to make your own record and get it out there now. If you really want to, you can be heard. Keep things simple. Learn to go out and play solo. That's a really really good thing to learn, if you're a singer-songwriter. Don't be dependent on a band because you may not always be able to afford one.

  Steve Earle

  Simple, Play, Band

  "Treme & Beyond: Conversations with Steve Earle, The Belle Brigade and Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion". Interview with Mike Ragogna, www.huffingtonpost.com. April 19, 2011.

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• The truth is, I initially became a singer-songwriter while still in my teens because it was the only way to guarantee that somebody on earth would sing the songs I was writing. Since then, I've performed just about everywhere: rock clubs, concerts halls, arenas, TV.

  Rupert Holmes

  Song, Writing, Rocks

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• The singer-songwriter has always played music that was stylistically rooted in the '30s and the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl. But the fact of the matter is that none of us remember the Depression firsthand.

  Steve Earle

  Dust, Singers, Matter

  "What Makes Steve Earle Run". www.wsj.com. April 11, 2013.

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• The business today is completely different and it's very producer driven, so that a songwriter needs to have producing chops, be a singer, songwriter, or find a singer to develop.

  Cynthia Weil

  Business, Different, Needs

  "Q&A: Mann & Weil on surving as songwriters". Interview with Steve Sailer, www.upi.com. July 25, 2002.

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• And I love it when your hair still wet cause you just took a shower. Runnin on a treadmill and only eating salad. Sound so smart like you graduated college, like you went to Yale but you probably went to Howard.

  Drake

  Relationship, Smart, Humble

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• Don't let mistakes be so monumental, don't let your love be so confidential, don't let your mind be so darn judgemental, and please let your heart be more influential. Be thankful for all that the spirit provides and be thankful for all that you see without eyes.

  Michael Franti

  Love, Positive, Thankful

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• Written in these walls are the stories that I can't explain

  Harry Styles

  Wall, Popular Song, Stories

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  You never know how strong you are, until being strong is your only choice.

  Bob Marley

  Inspirational, Motivational, Strength

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• Standing there at the stage door to the rest of your life. Time to dip your toe into the deep end. Try things. Say hi already. Laugh a lot. Mess up. Apologize. Mess up again. Hug people. Take chances. Trust yourself. Lose things. Get over it. Hold your friends close. Gather your strength. Gain wisdom and beautiful stories. Be brave, and you'll have the time of your life.

  Taylor Swift

  Inspirational, Life, Strength

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• Someday, everything will make perfect sense. So for now, laugh at the confusion, smile through the tears, be strong and keep reminding your self that everything happens for a reason.

  John Mayer

  Inspirational, Smile, Being Strong

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• There is a fun, flippant side to me, of course. But I would much rather be known as the Ice Queen.

  Siouxsie Sioux

  Queens, Fun, Ice Queen

  "Her dark materials" by Michael Bracewell, www.theguardian.com. September 23, 2005.

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• Woodstock was not about sex, drugs, and rock and roll. It was about spirituality, about love, about sharing, about helping each other, living in peace and harmony.

  Richie Havens

  Love, Spiritual, Peace

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  Don’t you love the Oxford Dictionary? When I first read it, I thought it was a really really long poem about everything.

  David Bowie

  Book, Reading, Oxford

  "FMO’s Final Interview With David Bowie". Interview with Johnnny, fmobserver.com. March 4, 2016.

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• I have a condition called Aspergers Syndrome, which is like a mild form of autism It means I don't interact properly in certain social situations.

  Gary Numan

  Mean, Autism, Being Different

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• It won't be long before another day, were gonna have a good time. And no ones gonna take that time away. You can stay as long as you like

  James Taylor

  Relationship, Song, Time

  Song: You Can Close Your Eyes

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• I go to a very visual place when I'm singing. It's very cinematic and I get this feeling of space. I love when music does that.

  Dave Gahan

  Love, Music, Song

  "Depeche Mode frontman Dave Gahan gets spiritual". Interview with Abbey Goodman, www.cnn.com. June 8, 2012.

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• In spite of calamity, He still has a plan for me, And it's working for my good, And it's building my testimony.

  Marvin Sapp

  Faith, God, Christian

  Song: My Testimony

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• I knew I couldn't sing over them, so I decided to sing under them. The more noise they made the more softly I sang. When they discovered they couldn't hear me, they began to look at me. Then they began to listen. As I sang, I kept thinking, 'softly with feeling.' The noise dropped to a hum; the hum gave way to silence. I had learned how to reach and hold my audience -- softly, with feeling.

  Peggy Lee

  Learning, Thinking, Silence

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• Those who are heartless, once cared too much.

  Frank Ocean

  Sad, Rapper, Heartless

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• Hope for everything, expect nothing.

  Darren Criss

  Motivational, Hope, Expectations

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• If you ever think about giving up, remember why you held on for so long.

  Hayley Williams

  Encouraging, Long Distance Relationship, Encouragement

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