Quotes about song
song life-is
Life is a song to me. Dolly Parton
song uncles writing
I used to sing songs and write with my uncle, Bill Owens.
song writing appreciate
As a songwriter, you respect and appreciate the writings of other people, and I often get asked, are there songs out there I wish I'd written? Yes. There's many of them!
song writing cutting
My nails are my rhythm section when I'm writing a song all alone. Some day, I may cut an album, just me and my nails.
song men ohio
I always loved that old song 'Banks of the Ohio' - it was always such a man's song, so I've always wanted to record it.
song minutes
I don't have time to stand around and listen to an 11-minute song.
song sometimes stay-true
Sometimes a song just has to cater to whatever's goin' on. A well-written song is a song that stays true to the subject.
song love-you stories
'9 to 5,' that little song, that little story, just won't ever end. Just like 'I Will Always Love You,' it just keeps comin' back, popping up its head in one way or another.
song fashion horse
I don't keep up with a lot of trends. I've never been a fashion horse. I'm so busy writing my songs, trying to maintain my business, and all the new things that come along. I stay working all the time.
song writing always-trying
Music lives in me. Life is a song to me. I have the gift of rhyme, and I'm always trying to write and rhyme. Music is just natural everyday occurrence with me.
song writing dashboards
I write anywhere. I'm always banging around on the dashboard. Whatever I'm doing. I can make music out of anything. Whenever a song hits me, I'll pick some sort of melody or rhythm out on it, and kind of enhance the song.
song thinking voice
I've never been more moved by a voice than I have been by Roy Orbison. I loved him personally, and I loved his voice. I think of him often and frequently listen to his songs.
song writing years
I was probably 7 years old when I started playing the guitar and writing some serious songs.
song character writing
I love writing every song I can like a little mini movie. I like to have a character, or some characters, and really paint a picture with the song.
song book stories
I love story songs because I've always loved books.
song children mean
I do write a lot of children's songs, and I'm going to do a children's television show, which also means I'll be doing a lot of albums. So I do hope my future will hold a lot of things for children.
song writing bridges
In the early days, Porter Wagoner would not exactly scold me, but he's say, 'You're writing too many damn verses. You're makin' these songs too damn long.' And I'd say, 'Yeah, but I'm tellin' a story. I have a story to tell.' And he'd say, 'Well, you're not going to get it on the radio.' If I start writing a song, I'm writing it for a reason. People would say that I had to have two verses, and a chorus, and a bridge. I tried to learn that formula.
song hurt attitude
As a songwriter, you're allowed to write anything, and as a person, I am all colors in the rainbow. I've been through everything, you know, so I can write a positive song like 'Better Get to Livin'' because that's my attitude. But that doesn't mean I'm happy all the time. You can't be a deep and serious songwriter without feelings. You kinda have to live with your feelings out on your sleeve and get hurt more than most people. The fear I might get hurt means I might not be able to write another song.
song writing inspire
I write a little something every day, even though I don't write a song [every day]. Everything inspires me. I'll come up with a line, or somebody will say something that will trigger something.
song artist play
You are the song of every bird, you are the poet's every word, every artist's picture, every writer's play.
song writing learning
I learned early on that I could get a lot of attention by singing and writing little songs, so it was like throwing nuts to a monkey... I just couldn't get enough.
song
I've copyrighted 3,000 songs.
song people style
There's a lot of women now with a whole lot of style but they are not necessarily song stylists. Some of their style is a lot like me and a lot of people sound a lot alike - you can't tell them apart.
song children support
My songs are like my children - I expect them to support me when I'm old.
song memories writing
I'm so thankful I can write songs. I can capture all those memories in my songs and keep those memories alive.
song love-you grateful
Mine is only one of the millions of hearts broken over the death of Whitney Houston. I will always be grateful and in awe of the wonderful performance she did on my song and I can truly say from the bottom of my heart, 'Whitney, I will always love you. You will be missed.'
song white grace
Why are black folks singing Amazing Grace which is a song about a white slaver's conversion? Dick Gregory
song thinking records
I think there's always been a myth that sailors brought in records in their knapsacks as if you could ... in the local shops. I think that maybe some songs did come in with the sailors and maybe they did whistle some of the things in the streets in sharp ears because. Derek Taylor
song hate i-hate
There are so many songs that I hate. Derek Waters
song people
People need to be happy, and if a song makes them happy, that's cool.
song teacher passion
Under the spell of the right song, passion is within reach... love is close by... and you are not alone! With such potency, music should be treated with care. The sound, the feel, the presentation... everything! It is a medicine. It is a teacher! Dave Sitek
song believe passion
I believe in the power of song. Under the spell of the right song, passion is within reach, love is close by, and you are not alone!
song new-york real
Being in L.A. has definitely given me the opportunity to experience how my music sounds in real life because I can drive around and listen to the mixes, which I couldnt do in New York. I get to feel how a song works in combination with a sunset and a drive through the mountains.