Quotes about son
song thinking voice
I've never been more moved by a voice than I have been by Roy Orbison. I loved him personally, and I loved his voice. I think of him often and frequently listen to his songs. Dolly Parton
song writing years
I was probably 7 years old when I started playing the guitar and writing some serious songs.
song character writing
I love writing every song I can like a little mini movie. I like to have a character, or some characters, and really paint a picture with the song.
song book stories
I love story songs because I've always loved books.
song children mean
I do write a lot of children's songs, and I'm going to do a children's television show, which also means I'll be doing a lot of albums. So I do hope my future will hold a lot of things for children.
song writing bridges
In the early days, Porter Wagoner would not exactly scold me, but he's say, 'You're writing too many damn verses. You're makin' these songs too damn long.' And I'd say, 'Yeah, but I'm tellin' a story. I have a story to tell.' And he'd say, 'Well, you're not going to get it on the radio.' If I start writing a song, I'm writing it for a reason. People would say that I had to have two verses, and a chorus, and a bridge. I tried to learn that formula.
song hurt attitude
As a songwriter, you're allowed to write anything, and as a person, I am all colors in the rainbow. I've been through everything, you know, so I can write a positive song like 'Better Get to Livin'' because that's my attitude. But that doesn't mean I'm happy all the time. You can't be a deep and serious songwriter without feelings. You kinda have to live with your feelings out on your sleeve and get hurt more than most people. The fear I might get hurt means I might not be able to write another song.
song writing inspire
I write a little something every day, even though I don't write a song [every day]. Everything inspires me. I'll come up with a line, or somebody will say something that will trigger something.
song artist play
You are the song of every bird, you are the poet's every word, every artist's picture, every writer's play.
song writing learning
I learned early on that I could get a lot of attention by singing and writing little songs, so it was like throwing nuts to a monkey... I just couldn't get enough.
song
I've copyrighted 3,000 songs.
song people style
There's a lot of women now with a whole lot of style but they are not necessarily song stylists. Some of their style is a lot like me and a lot of people sound a lot alike - you can't tell them apart.
song children support
My songs are like my children - I expect them to support me when I'm old.
song memories writing
I'm so thankful I can write songs. I can capture all those memories in my songs and keep those memories alive.
song love-you grateful
Mine is only one of the millions of hearts broken over the death of Whitney Houston. I will always be grateful and in awe of the wonderful performance she did on my song and I can truly say from the bottom of my heart, 'Whitney, I will always love you. You will be missed.'
song white grace
Why are black folks singing Amazing Grace which is a song about a white slaver's conversion? Dick Gregory
son color hair
What price would God demand from the churches for having the audacity to lighten the color of his son's skin, and straighten out his nappy hair?
song thinking records
I think there's always been a myth that sailors brought in records in their knapsacks as if you could ... in the local shops. I think that maybe some songs did come in with the sailors and maybe they did whistle some of the things in the streets in sharp ears because. Derek Taylor
song hate i-hate
There are so many songs that I hate. Derek Waters
song people
People need to be happy, and if a song makes them happy, that's cool.
song saws tape
I saw I could rhyme words. It came simply to me. But I wrote some pretty horrible songs that I still have on tape. Del Shannon
song writing artist
There were times in my career when I would try to write songs like Bob Dylan... Artists get hooked up in that. To be a follower, you lose.
song unconditional-love albums
One of my favorite songs from the album is a song called 'For Better or Worse,' and it's basically about unconditional love, which is, I'd say, an ongoing theme in my personal life. Debbie Gibson
song years musical
I do an act, and I've been doing an act for 50 years. I do a variety show, which is a musical comedy show. I do comedy, and I do singing, Broadway show tunes and different songs that I like. Been doing it for many, many years. Debbie Reynolds
song writing mean
I really, really like writing songs. Capote wrote every day. He said that's the only way, you have to sit down every day and do it...Something that's written out is okay, but it's not always a clear indication of what a person means. Debbie Harry
son order parent
In order for me to parent well I have to empathize and stay open with my son. I am also vulnerable when it comes to trying new things, when I don't feel like I completely know what I am doing. Lack of control. Amber Valletta
son light and-love
More than anything, it's my son's smile and love that makes me light up!
son order parent
In order for me to parent well I have to empathize and stay open with my son.
son barcelona madly-in-love
I have a son in Barcelona whom I am madly in love with. Anthony Quinn
song mean emotional
A good mixtape didn't just gather together a bunch of love songs, but instead created an emotional narrative specific to your affection. The stories in most of my favorite collections are collected more like songs on a mixtape than, say, collected like spare change. By which I mean they are in conversation with each other and work to become larger than their parts. Anthony Marra
song teenager writing
As a teenager I was obsessed with music and with writing and performing songs. Anthony Minghella
son thinking listen-to-me
More and more I find I'm really impressed with how much my son knows and how much he thinks like me. But he never would agree with me and he never would listen to me on anything. Andrew Young
song faces empty
This wasn't any mere song and dance; here was a bold, blaring declaration howling itself into the empty face of death. Chuck Palahniuk