It is a process of discovery. It's being quiet enough and undisturbed enough for a period of time so that the songs can begin to sort of peek out, and you begin to have emotional experiences in a musical way.

Quote by James Taylor

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You just call out my name, and you know where ever I am I'll come...

You just call out my name, and you know where ever I am I'll come...

Thought I'd see you, thought I'd see you, fire and rain, now.

Thought I'd see you, thought I'd see you, fire and rain, now.

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.

Well, there's hours of time on the telephone line to talk about things to come.

Well, there's hours of time on the telephone line to talk about things to come.

I'm very unstable; there's no stability in a musician's life at all. You live on...

I'm very unstable; there's no stability in a musician's life at all. You live on...

They'll hurt you and desert you.

They'll hurt you and desert you.

I've seen fire and I've seen rain. I've seen sunny days that I thought would...

I've seen fire and I've seen rain. I've seen sunny days that I thought would...

Oh, yeah, yeah, you've got a friend.

Oh, yeah, yeah, you've got a friend.

I walked out this morning and I wrote down this song.

I walked out this morning and I wrote down this song.

Soon I will be knocking upon your door.

Soon I will be knocking upon your door.

If you think my music is sentimental and self-absorbed, I agree with you.

If you think my music is sentimental and self-absorbed, I agree with you.

You've just got to see me through another day.

You've just got to see me through another day.

I was a functional addict.

I was a functional addict.

There'll come a writing phase where you have to defend the time, unplug the phone...

There'll come a writing phase where you have to defend the time, unplug the phone...

People should watch out for three things: avoid a major addiction, don't get so deeply...

People should watch out for three things: avoid a major addiction, don't get so deeply...

Just yesterday morning, they let me know you were gone.

Just yesterday morning, they let me know you were gone.

Hey, ain't it good to know that you've got a friend?

Hey, ain't it good to know that you've got a friend?

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...

If you feel like singing along, don't.

If you feel like singing along, don't.

Knowing when to quit is probably a very important thing, but I just am not...

Knowing when to quit is probably a very important thing, but I just am not...