Lyricist Quotes

I'm not tryin' to come off as the best lyricist.

Best Come Off Lyricist Tryin

In many ways, a song-writing partnership is like a marriage. Apart from just liking each other, a lyricist and a composer should be able to spend long periods of time together - around the clock if need be - without getting on each other's nerves. Their goals, outlooks, and basic philosophies should be similar.

Richard Rodgers

We all try to increase our length of life, but we all have to pass. It's highly interesting as a lyricist.

Gilbert O'Sullivan

Life Try Interesting Our Highly Increase Length Lyricist Pass

I'm not a fast, stream-of-consciousness lyricist at all - I know some guys who are, and if there is one skill I wish I had, it's that.

Who Skill Wish Know Lyricist Fast Guys Had I Wish Some

I've never considered myself a lyricist, but I have stuff to say.

Myself Never Say Lyricist Considered Stuff

I still recall how nervous I was when I went for the recording of ‘Guzarish'… When I reached the studio, all of them were there - Rahman, Aamir Khan, lyricist Prasoon Joshi and director A.R. Murugadoss.

Nervous Director How Still Khan Lyricist Reached Recall Recording Studio Them Were

I'm actually a true lyricist.

True Lyricist Actually

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As a lyricist, I'm really trying to raise my level of quality.

Quality Trying Level Really Lyricist Raise

I think I'm a good lyricist.

Gilbert O'Sullivan

Good Think I Think Lyricist

What is so beautiful about a composer and a lyricist is that their job is to push a story along and not halt it.

Beautiful Job Push Story Composer Halt Lyricist About Along

I didn't feel like I was allowed to be a songwriter. I thought I had to be a really intelligent lyricist, like a poet.

Feel Like Intelligent Thought Lyricist Poet Songwriter Allowed Had Really

You have to write some poetry, first of all, to decide if you can become a lyricist. I was born in a family of poets.

Family You Poetry Born First Of All Lyricist Poets Become Decide First I Was Born Some Write

It was very difficult for me to be the only lyricist in the band.

Me Difficult Only Band Lyricist Very

Glenn Slater is my lyricist who, of the new young lyricists coming along, is the most exciting, I think.

Andrew Lloyd Webber

Think New Who Young Along Coming Exciting Glenn Lyricist I Think Most

One of the key emotions a lot of people seem to be feeling is disillusionment, and what I try to do as a lyricist is touch on these emotions.

People Emotions Feeling Try Disillusionment Lyricist Touch Key Lot Seem

I dabbled a little bit in the whole music thing but I've always thought about Bernie Taupin, who is Elton John's lyricist; Elton John is the great melody and song writer but Bernie Taupin is the one who writes all the lyrics. I don't write lyrics, and I never wanted to be in the music business if I was just going to be a puppet in it.

Although I have guitars all around, and I pick them up occasionally and write a tune and make a record, I don't really see myself as a musician. It may seem a funny thing to say. It's just like, I write lyrics, and I make up songs, but I'm not a great lyricist or songwriter or producer. It's when you put all these things together - that makes me.

George Harrison

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