I always wanted to be known as a songwriter and not just a songbird.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I always wanted to be an artist; being a songwriter for myself was always a must but being a songwriter for others has been a bonus.
I consider myself a songwriter before anything else. The fact that I have been able to write both of my records and establishing myself as a songwriter is super-important to me. Some people have that gift, where they can take on anything and make people believe it. I like to do a song from personal experience.
I've always wanted to be a songwriter and a storyteller and somebody who conveys a feeling to the listener or the viewer.
I've always been around musicians and always been the songwriter who doesn't end up playing the music.
I only wanted to be a songwriter. I never wanted to be a singer. And I never wanted to be famous.
I'm a songwriter first.
Originally I considered myself a singer.
I never thought of myself as a songwriter. I was just an artist writing songs, and they just happened to get placed.
I'm sure I would have been considered a more significant artist if I was a singer-songwriter. It's just not the way I roll. I love being a curator and a musicologist. People write me letters and thank me for turning them on to Fred McDowell and Sippie Wallace, and that's partly my job this time around.
First and foremost, I consider myself a songwriter.