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Writing in English was a major challenge. I didn't want other songwriters to write for me. I wanted to preserve the spirit of my songs in Spanish. I am the same Shakira in English as I am in Spanish.


Shakira


#challenge #english #i #i am #major

It may not be the most popular but there is a place for it. I think about the kind of music I love, acoustic, melodic, and I guess it kind of took a bit of courage on my part to think I could be one of those songwriters.


Helen Slater


#acoustic #bit #could #courage #guess

I'm probably much more influenced by film-makers and painters than I am by other songwriters or poets.


P. J. Harvey


#film-makers #i #i am #influenced #more

In many ways, Viv and I were the only ones who were really songwriters.


Neil Innes


#many #ones #only #really #songwriters

There's a lot for screenwriters to steal from songwriters, in terms of getting to the point.


Paul Thomas Anderson


#lot #point #songwriters #steal #terms

Then on to all the terrific american songwriters, from Tin Pan Alley to the Beatles, from Bob Dylan to Paul Simon. Whoever wrote and sang in the song form I have appreciated.


Tom Chapin


#american #appreciated #beatles #bob #bob dylan

When I listen to my favorite songwriters, they have such simple melodies and chords. I occasionally manage to stop at the right time, but all too often I keep on going until I have way too many notes and words. But that's just what I do.


Dave Matthews


#favorite #going #i #i do #just

I know great songwriters. Fred Neil would come up when he was in L.A., we all used to hang out. He would sit there and sing, and we would just melt. I mean, we would go to his recording sessions.


Barry McGuire


#fred #go #great #hang #his

You know, there's still a lot of great songwriters out there who hand in songs. And there's a lot of brilliant singers and performers out there who sing other people's words. I enjoy doing both.


Jason Mraz


#brilliant #doing #enjoy #great #hand

Alan's publishing company was in the Brill Building, and of course, the Brill Building was where all the songwriters hung out because that's where all the publishers were.


Johnny Rivers


#because #building #company #course #hung






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