#song

When the bus or the plane rolled or flew through the night, they sang songs of their own composition about Mr Nixon and the Republicans in chorus with the Kennedy staff and felt that they, too, were marching like soldiers of the Lord to the New Frontier. ↗

— Theodore White

#bus #chorus #composition #felt #flew

We teach young kids from 8 to 14 or 15 about their musical heritage through great songs written by American songwriters. We don't do too many modern composers, although we include songs from Billy Joel and other writers like him. ↗

— Margaret Whiting

#although #american #billy #billy joel #composers

The very best thing you can do is to try to write a song that has some sort of impact. ↗

— Dar Williams

#impact #some #song #sort #thing

A song versus an album is not like a scene versus a play. ↗

— Dar Williams

#like #play #scene #song #versus

You'll almost encounter a superstition amongst musicians, people sort of go through strange rituals, what they need to do to write a song. ↗

— Dar Williams

#amongst #encounter #go #musicians #need

I don't like giving names to generations. It's like trying to read the song title on a record that's spinning. ↗

— Ian Williams

#giving #i #like #names #read

I guess you could write a good song if your heart hadn't been broken, but I don't know of anyone whose heart hasn't been broken. ↗

— Lucinda Williams

#been #broken #could #good #good song

First thing, I throw on some jeans, a T-shirt and my Keds sneakers and make coffee. That is actually my favorite time of day. That is when I do my songwriting, when I am in writing mode. ↗

— Lucinda Williams

#am #coffee #day #favorite #first

I feel a lot more comfortable being me these days. I'm constantly told that my work is good. A lot of fans and a lot of other artists say my songs and albums mean a lot to them. Isn't that what's important? ↗

— Lucinda Williams

#artists #being #comfortable #constantly #days

I love Emmylou Harris's version of my song, 'Sweet Old World.' Her intonation is great. ↗

— Lucinda Williams

#harris #her #i #i love #intonation