I can take criticisms but not compliments.

Quote by James Taylor

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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.

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.

People can be so cold.

People can be so cold.

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 don't think anyone really says anything new.

I don't think anyone really says anything new.

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

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

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...

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...

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

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

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.

Music is like a huge release of tension.

Music is like a huge release of tension.

Close your eyes and think of me and soon I will be there to brighten...

Close your eyes and think of me and soon I will be there to brighten...

Lord knows when the cold wind blows it'll turn your head around.

Lord knows when the cold wind blows it'll turn your head around.

I was a functional addict.

I was a functional addict.

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 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.

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 was in chemical jail.

I was in chemical jail.

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...

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...