(47 quotes found)
“I didn't have a manager, I didn't have a band, I was just a songwriter. But I needed to get my foot in the door, so I took the dollar.”
Bryan Adams
“[Also a songwriter (and guitarist), she's working on a solo CD.] It's kind of up in the air, ... I'm having a hard time; I want to make it special. Musical theatre is my first love. My writing is sort of folk-rock. I get compared to Tori Amos and Joni Mitchell — though I'm not nearly as talented as either. Neither a straight-pop album nor a musical-theatre album seems the way to go. I want to take my music and orchestrate it in a kind of old fashioned style, and take some standards and 'popularize' them — do a true crossover. I'm working on it.”
Laura Benanti
“One other thing, if it's possible, as songwriters, you should also develop yourself as record producers.”
Barry Mann
“[Founded by vocalist Amy Lee and guitarist-songwriter Ben Moody in the late '90s, the band has only gained momentum since its song] Bring Me To Life ... Daredevil.”
Ben Affleck
“Let's face it, ... I'm not the most marketable songwriter out there today. But there are still some people who want to hear those songs. I'm grateful I've found ways to get the songs to them.”
Colin Hay
“You're fools to try to be songwriters!”
“He's so gifted. Besides singing, Patrick is a wonderful pianist and songwriter. He's just really good.”
Chris Brandon
“It was never predicted that I would be a songwriter - with this bohemian lifestyle,”
Christine Lavin
“We have broader goals, like to become better musicians or a better band or better songwriters or to put on a better live show.”
Chris Culos
