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

Quote by James Taylor

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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 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...

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....

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

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

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

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

Music is like a huge release of tension.

Music is like a huge release of tension.

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.

You have to choose whether to love yourself or not.

You have to choose whether to love yourself or not.

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...

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...

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...

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.

We all have to face pain, and pain makes us grow.

We all have to face pain, and pain makes us grow.

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...

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.

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've seen fire and I've seen rain. I've seen sunny days that I thought would...

I've seen fire and I've seen rain. I've seen sunny days that I thought would...

Suzanne, the plans they made put an end to you.

Suzanne, the plans they made put an end to you.

I am myself for a living. I don't animate a character.

I am myself for a living. I don't animate a character.