There’s a simple way to beat writer’s block and procrastination for good: get started and don’t let yourself stop for at least twenty minutes. You’ll often find that once you pop, you can’t stop.

Being full of yourself has gotten a bad rep and a bad rap. Maybe your parents told you not to show off. But to be a creative person, at any age, means showing off as much and as often as you can.

Music’s power is that it expresses the inexpressible. Touching other people through our songs means understanding what music is and how it works.

Talent, schmalent. I got where I am today through years of hard work. Just like everyone else.

Learn directly from some of the world’s greatest songwriters – wherever you are and whatever you’re up to – with these five excellent songwriting podcasts.