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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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.

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

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

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.

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've just got to see me through another day.

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

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...

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...

Soon I will be knocking upon your door.

Soon I will be knocking upon your door.

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...

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.

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...

If the gig's going really well, I'm incredibly happy on stage and really feel good...

If the gig's going really well, I'm incredibly happy on stage and really feel good...

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

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

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'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...

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

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

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?

I can take criticisms but not compliments.

I can take criticisms but not compliments.

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...

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...