What Billie Eilish has said about Songwriting

2 quotes · 1 episode · May 5, 2026

Billie Eilish, American singer-songwriter, has been quoted on Songwriting 2 times in 1 episode of Good Hang with Amy Poehler, most recently on May 5, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.

In their words

  • Billie Eilish argues that letting go of wanting to be cool helped her songwriting because creative work requires allowing it to be bad first.

    “a big part of making anything, and especially music, is allowing it to be bad before it's good”

    Good Hang with Amy Poehler: Billie Eilish (May 5, 2026) · Listen from 40:33

  • Billie Eilish says she makes music primarily to listen to and sing herself, likening it to making her own perfume.

    “So I make music to listen to it, to enjoy it and to sing it. It's my favorite thing in the world”

    Good Hang with Amy Poehler: Billie Eilish (May 5, 2026) · Listen from 42:43

Episodes

  • Billie Eilish

    Good Hang with Amy Poehler · May 5, 2026 · 1 h 24 min

    Amy Poehler talks with Billie Eilish about comedy, cringe, songwriting, her dance injury, Tourette's and a runaway hamster, after a call with brother Finneas O'Connell.

Others on Songwriting

Billie Eilish on other topics