I think people are isolated because of the nature of human consciousness, and they like it when they feel the connection between themselves and someone else.

Quote by James Taylor

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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.

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...

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...

Keep your head together and call my name out loud.

Keep your head together and call my name out loud.

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

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

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.

I don't read music. I don't write it. So I wander around on the guitar...

I don't read music. I don't write it. So I wander around on the guitar...

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.

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...

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.

I just can't remember who to send it to.

I just can't remember who to send it to.

You have to choose whether to love yourself or not.

You have to choose whether to love yourself or not.

Soon I will be knocking upon your door.

Soon I will be knocking upon your door.

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...

People should watch out for three things: avoid a major addiction, don't get so deeply...

People should watch out for three things: avoid a major addiction, don't get so deeply...

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...

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

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

They'll hurt you and desert you.

They'll hurt you and desert you.

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...

There'll come a writing phase where you have to defend the time, unplug the phone...

There'll come a writing phase where you have to defend the time, unplug the phone...