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Creativity Quote by Caroline Corr

"A lot of the songs are written on piano or guitar, so I contribute, and I have done so since the beginning. So it's been good to be involved completely musically as well"

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There is a quiet act of self-positioning in Caroline Corr's phrasing: not a diva declaring authorship, but a bandmate calmly correcting the record. In pop groups, credit often tilts toward the most visible singer or the presumed “main” writer. Corr counters that dynamic with domestic specificity: piano or guitar, the classic songwriter’s workbench. By naming the tools, she makes her claim feel concrete rather than promotional, a reminder that craft happens in rooms, not just on stages.

The repetition of “so” reads like a defense built in real time. She’s anticipating skepticism: yes, the songs start on instruments; yes, she contributes; yes, she always has. “Since the beginning” matters here. It’s a timeline marker that pushes back against the narrative of late-arriving creative agency, the way women in bands are sometimes framed as interpreters who “grow into” musicianship rather than originators who helped shape the sound from day one.

The final clause - “involved completely musically as well” - carries the real subtext. “As well” implies an existing role the audience already recognizes (performer, maybe vocalist), and she’s insisting on the fuller identity: not just the face, not just the player, but part of the compositional engine. It’s also a subtle comment on band democracy. She’s not fighting for singular genius status; she’s normalizing collaboration while still staking her territory. The emotional note is modest satisfaction: “good to be involved” lands as relief, like being properly seen is its own kind of harmony.

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Corr, Caroline. (2026, January 17). A lot of the songs are written on piano or guitar, so I contribute, and I have done so since the beginning. So it's been good to be involved completely musically as well. FixQuotes. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/a-lot-of-the-songs-are-written-on-piano-or-guitar-48401/

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Corr, Caroline. "A lot of the songs are written on piano or guitar, so I contribute, and I have done so since the beginning. So it's been good to be involved completely musically as well." FixQuotes. January 17, 2026. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/a-lot-of-the-songs-are-written-on-piano-or-guitar-48401/.

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"A lot of the songs are written on piano or guitar, so I contribute, and I have done so since the beginning. So it's been good to be involved completely musically as well." FixQuotes, 17 Jan. 2026, https://fixquotes.com/quotes/a-lot-of-the-songs-are-written-on-piano-or-guitar-48401/. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.

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Caroline Corr (born March 17, 1973) is a Musician from Ireland.

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