Songwriter Quotes

Voices of the people who write the songs.

This page collects quotes from singers and musicians who see songwriting as their true craft, ahead of performing or anything else. A few describe the role modestly, saying they haven't written as much as people assume — related reading on our Consider quotes page.


Other quotes here show songwriting passed down in families, with one artist noting his own son writes songs too. Together they give a grounded look at how musicians talk about this particular part of their work.