It is the most delightful thing that ever happens to me, when I hear something coming out of my guitar and out of my mouth that wasn't there before.

Quote by James Taylor

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You have to choose whether to love yourself or not.

You have to choose whether to love yourself or not.

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...

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...

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 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.

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...

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

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

Just yesterday morning, they let me know you were gone.

Just yesterday morning, they let me know you were gone.

I don't think anyone really says anything new.

I don't think anyone really says anything new.

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.

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...

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.

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...

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

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

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.

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...

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 believe 100 percent in the power and importance of music.

I believe 100 percent in the power and importance of music.

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

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

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

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