I think a lot of songwriters would agree that it's often easier to find inspiration in misery.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I've never thought about songwriting as a weapon. I've only thought about it as a way to help me get through love and loss and sadness and loneliness and growing up.
As far as songwriting, my inspirations came from love, life and death, and viewing other people's situations.
Songwriting's never been a natural art for me; it's always been a bit of a struggle.
Probably most successful songwriters have an innate songwriting ability.
I like singer-songwriters, and I find sad songs comforting rather than depressing. It makes you realise you're not alone in the world.
The thing is, unfortunately, I write the best songs when I'm miserable.
I think songwriting is the ultimate form of being able to make anything that happens in your life productive.
I don't know what the inspiration for most of songs really mean until I finish them. For the most part, I'm going for a visceral impression, and I write the words last.
I find sadness and strife to be so much more interesting with an upbeat melody.
Writing music is not so much inspiration as hard work.