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

Quote by James Taylor

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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 believe 100 percent in the power and importance of music.

I believe 100 percent in the power and importance of music.

There's just a few things coming my way this time around, now.

There's just a few things coming my way this time around, now.

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...

I don't think anyone really says anything new.

I don't think anyone really says anything new.

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...

If you feel like singing along, don't.

If you feel like singing along, don't.

I was a functional addict.

I was a functional addict.

Winter, spring, summer, or fall, all you have to do is call and I'll be...

Winter, spring, summer, or fall, all you have to do is call and I'll be...

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...

I've seen lonely times when I could not find a friend, but I always thought...

I've seen lonely times when I could not find a friend, but I always thought...

I think people are isolated because of the nature of human consciousness, and they like...

I think people are isolated because of the nature of human consciousness, and they like...

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...

It's hard to find a way forward. When you're 18 it happens in huge chunks...

It's hard to find a way forward. When you're 18 it happens in huge chunks...

October is crisp days and cool nights, a time to curl up around the dancing...

October is crisp days and cool nights, a time to curl up around the dancing...

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...

Won't you look down upon me, Jesus, You've got to help me make a stand.

Won't you look down upon me, Jesus, You've got to help me make a stand.

Being on a boat that's moving through the water, it's so clear. Everything falls into...

Being on a boat that's moving through the water, it's so clear. Everything falls into...

If you're an addict, it controls your life and your life becomes uncontrollable. It's boring...

If you're an addict, it controls your life and your life becomes uncontrollable. It's boring...

I was in chemical jail.

I was in chemical jail.