45 Quotes by 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.

It's amazing how a competitive nature can turn a negative into something positive.

If I waited for inspiration every time I sat down to write a song I probably would be a plumber today.

You're going to have more rejection than acceptance.

I think if one wants to be in a continual state of insanity one should stay married to that writing partner.

It's very hard to teach someone how to write a song if to begin with there's no creative crop to harvest.

I know at the beginning of our careers, my wife and I were gut wrenchingly competitive.

One other thing, if it's possible, as songwriters, you should also develop yourself as record producers.

Probably most successful songwriters have an innate songwriting ability.