I was a functional addict.

Quote by James Taylor

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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...

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

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

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

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

Somehow it helps just to take something that's internal and externalize it, to see it...

Somehow it helps just to take something that's internal and externalize it, to see it...

If you feel like singing along, don't.

If you feel like singing along, don't.

I think that we're all totally isolated beings and always will be.

I think that we're all totally isolated beings and always will be.

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...

You have to choose whether to love yourself or not.

You have to choose whether to love yourself or not.

Hey, ain't it good to know that you've got a friend?

Hey, ain't it good to know that you've got a friend?

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

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

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 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...

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...

Fortunately, it doesn't seem to have made a lot of difference to my audience that...

Fortunately, it doesn't seem to have made a lot of difference to my audience that...

Being on a boat that's moving through the water, it's so clear. Everything falls into...

Being on a boat that's moving through the water, it's so clear. Everything falls into...

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

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

You've just got to see me through another day.

You've just got to see me through another day.

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...

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 don't think anyone really says anything new.

I don't think anyone really says anything new.