It's amazing how a competitive nature can turn a negative into something positive.
From Barry Mann
There's so much fear involved in trying to do something you don't know how to do that drugs and alcohol can become a big part of your life if you have an addictive personality or are very unsure, which most songwriters are.
If I waited for inspiration every time I sat down to write a song I probably would be a plumber today.
I think if one wants to be in a continual state of insanity one should stay married to that writing partner.
You're going to have more rejection than acceptance.
I know at the beginning of our careers, my wife and I were gut wrenchingly competitive.
Probably most successful songwriters have an innate songwriting ability.
It's very hard to teach someone how to write a song if to begin with there's no creative crop to harvest.
One other thing, if it's possible, as songwriters, you should also develop yourself as record producers.
We lived, ate, and breathed pop songs.
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