#songs

I don't do any songs that I'm sick of now - sometimes even songs that I request. If I'm sick of 'em I don't do 'em even for myself. ↗

— Jonathan Richman

#even #i #myself #now #request

People - especially white people - they want me to be a role model just because of the life I lead. The things I say in my songs, they expect it of me. ↗

— Rihanna

#especially #expect #i #just #just because

Guys like Otis Blackwell and Bobby Darin, and all the guys who were writing songs for Elvis at the time, just hanging around, writing songs, talking about music. ↗

— Johnny Rivers

#around #blackwell #bobby #bobby darin #darin

I had been stockpiling Gospel songs for other artists, and had planned to submit them to Gospel artists. ↗

— Smokey Robinson

#been #gospel #gospel artists #gospel songs #had

When someone picks up one of my songs and records it, I'm a flattered man, it's a blessing to me. ↗

— Smokey Robinson

#flattered #i #man #me #picks

Had I not come out with an inspirational CD, you perhaps would have never known that I feel like I feel, that all songs, all the music I've ever done is a gift from God. ↗

— Smokey Robinson

#come #done #ever #feel #gift

Originally I was not writing songs for myself. ↗

— Smokey Robinson

#myself #originally #songs #writing

I don't write songs thinking about formats, where is it going to get played, who am I gonna please, what's the outlet for it. ↗

— Kid Rock

#am #formats #get #going #gonna

I know every Skynyrd and about all Johnny Cash songs. ↗

— Kid Rock

#cash #every #i #johnny #johnny cash

I've never done songs with people just for the sake of the great combination. I've always done songs with friends. ↗