Americans work a long away ahead of themselves because of the size of the place. To make any impact at all you have to promote yourself with live performances ages before a release.

Quote by James Taylor

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When you're down and troubled and you need a helping hand and nothing, whoa, nothing...

When you're down and troubled and you need a helping hand and nothing, whoa, nothing...

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...

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...

People can be so cold.

People can be so cold.

Fortunately, it doesn't seem to have made a lot of difference to my audience that...

Fortunately, it doesn't seem to have made a lot of difference to my audience that...

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...

Sweet dreams and flying machines in pieces on the ground.

Sweet dreams and flying machines in pieces on the ground.

Once you get that two-way energy thing going, everyone benefits hugely.

Once you get that two-way energy thing going, everyone benefits hugely.

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...

Soon I will be knocking upon your door.

Soon I will be knocking upon your door.

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

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

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.

I don't read music. I don't write it. So I wander around on the guitar...

I don't read music. I don't write it. So I wander around on the guitar...

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.

I think that we're all totally isolated beings and always will be.

I think that we're all totally isolated beings and always will be.

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

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

If I were to try to identify a turning point I'd say that was it...

If I were to try to identify a turning point I'd say that was it...

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?