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.

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

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

Sobering up was responsible for breaking up my marriage. That's what it couldn't stand.

Sobering up was responsible for breaking up my marriage. That's what it couldn't stand.

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...

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...

I don't think anyone really says anything new.

I don't think anyone really says anything new.

We all have to face pain, and pain makes us grow.

We all have to face pain, and pain makes us grow.

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...

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.

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've seen lonely times when I could not find a friend.

I've seen lonely times when I could not find a friend.

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 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...

I was a functional addict.

I was a functional addict.

People can be so cold.

People can be so cold.

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...

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...

I was in chemical jail.

I was in chemical jail.

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

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

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...