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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Music is like a huge release of tension.

Music is like a huge release of tension.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

Keep your head together and call my name out loud.

Keep your head together and call my name out loud.

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...

Well, they'll take your soul if you let them, oh yeah, but don't you let...

Well, they'll take your soul if you let them, oh yeah, but don't you let...

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.

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...

I don't think anyone really says anything new.

I don't think anyone really says anything new.

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...

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...

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.

Sweet dreams and flying machines in pieces on the ground.

Sweet dreams and flying machines in pieces on the ground.

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...

I was a functional addict.

I was a functional addict.

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

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

You just call out my name, and you know where ever I am I'll come...

You just call out my name, and you know where ever I am I'll come...