Songwriting is a very mysterious process. It feels like creating something from nothing. It's something I don't feel like I really control.
More Quotes from Tracy Chapman:
We all must live our lives always feeling, always thinking the moment has arrived.Tracy Chapman
I'm never sure if I'll ever write another song, what the song will be about and if what initially sparked the beginning of a song might complete it.
Tracy Chapman
I would have liked to have had a little break after I made the record before I started this part of it, but it's best for me to get right into it.
Tracy Chapman
I end up writing about all kinds of things. I never make an attempt to write about anything in particular. I don't have a little list of topics to write about.
Tracy Chapman
After it's finished, sometimes I can trace a path that goes back to the possible source of inspiration.
Tracy Chapman
With other people, you're always swapping music. Somebody is always listening to something you've never heard. It's a great way to hear all sorts of new things.
Tracy Chapman
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