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

Quote by James Taylor

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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...

Music is like a huge release of tension.

Music is like a huge release of tension.

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.

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...

Americans work a long away ahead of themselves because of the size of the place....

Americans work a long away ahead of themselves because of the size of the place....

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 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...

Keep your head together and call my name out loud.

Keep your head together and call my name out loud.

People can be so cold.

People can be so cold.

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.

Soon I will be knocking upon your door.

Soon I will be knocking upon your door.

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...

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...

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...

Sweet dreams and flying machines in pieces on the ground.

Sweet dreams and flying machines in pieces on the ground.

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

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

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...

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...

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

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

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...