We lived, ate, and breathed pop songs.

You’re going to have more rejection than acceptance.

I’ve written songs sober and I’ve written songs high.

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

You’ve got to really be able to accept the rejection.

I think that most writers who wait until they’re inspired to write are just waiting for the fear to subside.

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

Cynthia’s lyrics always expressed the feelings people felt but they couldn’t express themselves.

A guitar riff played on a piano doesn’t come close to the purity of it being played on a guitar but I faked it enough to get by.

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.