Benmont Tench Quotes

I'm not really into the whole lyrics thing; I just like to make music that people like to listen to.

I'm not trying to say I'm this artist who is all artsy and that I only write music for myself, because I don't. I write music for other people to enjoy, so I think about if it'd be an idea someone else would like.

I just want to make music people like.

It's not like I wake up and songs flow out of me.

I never feel like I need to make a song that sells 5 million copies; that's not the point of why I make music. It's great if that happens, like it did with 'Clarity,' but my goal is to always make a better track than the last one.

You're successful if you can get one person to pick it up and put it on the turntable and go, Wow, thanks for writing that!

I like the idea that people hear my stuff, and if it's commercially successful, that's a good sign that it's being heard.

The truth is I want to make music that people enjoy.

I like Rufus Wainwright a whole lot. He makes me wanna be even more musical.

For people who write songs, it's a gift you're given. You become good at the craft, but you're given the gift.

I've written a lot of songs in the last couple years, but writing a lot of songs doesn't always mean writing good songs.

To be honest with you, the fact that people vibe with my music is just a really positive byproduct of something that is just a reflex to me. The fact that people even care to listen means a lot to me.

We make our own music, and the songs appeal to the public well, and the public likes them.

While the concert is instant communication with the audience, composing is a creative process where a song comes up out of nowhere and then transmits happiness to many, translates into money, fame, or whatever.

I just want to make music that people hear, and I'm not ashamed of that.

My favorite part is, once a song is out there to the public, having someone come up and tell their own story about why one of your songs resonated with them. It's an incredible feeling.

I'm not an artist that vents through my music. I don't do it to relieve stress. I do it for the purpose of entertaining.

I write my own lyrics; I can incorporate my own ideas. And yes, apparently, people think it's cool. That's pretty awesome.

I remember I rapped for a friend, and my friend really encouraged me and was blown away, like 'Whoa, that was dope!' Ever since then, I kept going.

I don't think you're selling out by allowing the masses to love your art. The only curse is that, when you get so big, sometimes people forget to look at the music.

If you're thinking about making a hit song, and you think I want everybody in the world to love it, then you kind of make it up, and you do it.

I've written hundreds of songs, and I tend to think that my instincts are pretty good when it comes to what people are going to like and what people aren't going to like.

I've always idolized people who can write songs.

It seems like if they'd given Bob Dylan a pen and paper in the cradle that he would've come up with a great song. I'd love to write songs like that.

I am amused with the love people are showing for my songs. I am really happy to see my fans enjoying my music and loving the music I make.