I don't know much about God. But if everything does originate with God, then certainly songs do as well.

Quote by James Taylor

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I believe musicians have a duty, a responsibility to reach out, to share your love...

I believe musicians have a duty, a responsibility to reach out, to share your love...

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.

I can take criticisms but not compliments.

I can take criticisms but not compliments.

Keep your head together and call my name out loud.

Keep your head together and call my name out loud.

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.

It's probably foolish to expect relationships to go on forever and to say that because...

It's probably foolish to expect relationships to go on forever and to say that because...

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...

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...

Sweet dreams and flying machines in pieces on the ground.

Sweet dreams and flying machines in pieces on the ground.

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 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.

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

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

I've seen lonely times when I could not find a friend.

I've seen lonely times when I could not find a friend.

People can be so cold.

People can be so cold.

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

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

Music is like a huge release of tension.

Music is like a huge release of tension.

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

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

I don't think anyone really says anything new.

I don't think anyone really says anything new.

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...