I don't take compliments very easily. I think most musicians suffer from low self-esteem to some extent.

Quote by James Taylor

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Time will take your money, but money won't buy time.

Time will take your money, but money won't buy time.

It is the most delightful thing that ever happens to me, when I hear something...

It is the most delightful thing that ever happens to me, when I hear something...

Sweet dreams and flying machines in pieces on the ground.

Sweet dreams and flying machines in pieces on the ground.

My body's aching and my time is at hand and I won't make it any...

My body's aching and my time is at hand and I won't make it any...

That's the motivation of an artist - to seek attention of some kind.

That's the motivation of an artist - to seek attention of some kind.

I always thought that I'd see you baby, one more time again, now.

I always thought that I'd see you baby, one more time again, now.

We all have to face pain, and pain makes us grow.

We all have to face pain, and pain makes us grow.

Suzanne, the plans they made put an end to you.

Suzanne, the plans they made put an end to you.

Keep your head together and call my name out loud.

Keep your head together and call my name out loud.

I started being a songwriter pretending I could do it, and it turned out I...

I started being a songwriter pretending I could do it, and it turned out I...

I am myself for a living. I don't animate a character.

I am myself for a living. I don't animate a character.

Americans work a long away ahead of themselves because of the size of the place....

Americans work a long away ahead of themselves because of the size of the place....

Sobering up was responsible for breaking up my marriage. That's what it couldn't stand.

Sobering up was responsible for breaking up my marriage. That's what it couldn't stand.

Somehow it helps just to take something that's internal and externalize it, to see it...

Somehow it helps just to take something that's internal and externalize it, to see it...

If the sky above you should turn dark and full of clouds.

If the sky above you should turn dark and full of clouds.

I don't know much about God. But if everything does originate with God, then certainly...

I don't know much about God. But if everything does originate with God, then certainly...

I can take criticisms but not compliments.

I can take criticisms but not compliments.

Certain things in life are more important than the usual crap that everyone strives for.

Certain things in life are more important than the usual crap that everyone strives for.

Thought I'd see you one more time again.

Thought I'd see you one more time again.

When I cleaned up some 17 odd years ago, I felt terrible for about six...

When I cleaned up some 17 odd years ago, I felt terrible for about six...