I can take criticisms but not compliments.

Quote by James Taylor

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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.

Well, they'll take your soul if you let them, oh yeah, but don't you let...

Well, they'll take your soul if you let them, oh yeah, but don't you let...

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

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

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...

They'll hurt you and desert you.

They'll hurt you and desert you.

Music is like a huge release of tension.

Music is like a huge release of tension.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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...

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.

The secret of life is enjoying the passage of time.

The secret of life is enjoying the passage of time.

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'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...

Sweet dreams and flying machines in pieces on the ground.

Sweet dreams and flying machines in pieces on the ground.

If you feel like singing along, don't.

If you feel like singing along, don't.

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

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

I don't make deals for the money. I've got enough, much more than I'll ever...

I don't make deals for the money. I've got enough, much more than I'll ever...

Money often costs too much.

Money often costs too much.