John Lennon
Musician, Activist
"Songwriting is about getting the demon out of me. It's like being possessed."
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Writing Songs
16 quotes on this topic — from poets, philosophers, and thinkers across history.
James Taylor
Singer-Songwriter
"I started being a songwriter pretending I could do it, and it turned out I could."
Tracy Chapman
Singer-Songwriter
"Songwriting is a very mysterious process. It feels like creating something from nothing. It's something I don't feel like I really control."
Bob Dylan
Singer-songwriter
"I consider myself a poet first and a musician second. I live like a poet and I'll die like a poet."
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