It is a process of discovery. It's being quiet enough and undisturbed enough for a period of time so that the songs can begin to sort of peek out, and you begin to have emotional experiences in a musical way.

Quote by James Taylor

Topics: James Taylor Quotes

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.

If you feel like singing along, don't.

If you feel like singing along, don't.

Won't you look down upon me, Jesus, You've got to help me make a stand.

Won't you look down upon me, Jesus, You've got to help me make a stand.

Oh, yeah, yeah, you've got a friend.

Oh, yeah, yeah, you've got a friend.

People can be so cold.

People can be so cold.

My body's aching and my time is at hand and I won't make it any...

My body's aching and my time is at hand and I won't make it any...

The secret of life is enjoying the passage of time.

The secret of life is enjoying the passage of time.

Soon I will be knocking upon your door.

Soon I will be knocking upon your door.

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'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...

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...

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

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

Lord knows when the cold wind blows it'll turn your head around.

Lord knows when the cold wind blows it'll turn your head around.

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...

Sweet dreams and flying machines in pieces on the ground.

Sweet dreams and flying machines in pieces on the ground.

I can take criticisms but not compliments.

I can take criticisms but not compliments.

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...

I was in chemical jail.

I was in chemical jail.

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...

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.