I don't read music. I don't write it. So I wander around on the guitar until something starts to present itself.

Quote by James Taylor

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The secret of life is enjoying the passage of time.

The secret of life is enjoying the passage of time.

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

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

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

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

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...

I can take criticisms but not compliments.

I can take criticisms but not compliments.

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 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...

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...

It is a process of discovery. It's being quiet enough and undisturbed enough for a...

It is a process of discovery. It's being quiet enough and undisturbed enough for a...

If the gig's going really well, I'm incredibly happy on stage and really feel good...

If the gig's going really well, I'm incredibly happy on stage and really feel good...

If you think my music is sentimental and self-absorbed, I agree with you.

If you think my music is sentimental and self-absorbed, I agree with you.

Keep your head together and call my name out loud.

Keep your head together and call my name out loud.

I don't take compliments very easily. I think most musicians suffer from low self-esteem to...

I don't take compliments very easily. I think most musicians suffer from low self-esteem to...

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.

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.

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...

Been walking my mind to an easy time, my back turned towards the sun.

Been walking my mind to an easy time, my back turned towards the sun.

You just call out my name, and you know where ever I am I'll come...

You just call out my name, and you know where ever I am I'll come...

I was in chemical jail.

I was in chemical jail.