I sometimes wonder how many of these lifetime achievement awards you can accept before you have to do the decent thing and die. James Taylor acceptachievementaward Change image and share on social
I don't take compliments very easily. I think most musicians suffer from low self-esteem to some extent. James Taylor complimenteasilyesteem Change image and share on social
There'll come a writing phase where you have to defend the time, unplug the phone and put in the hours to get it done. James Taylor defendhourphase Change image and share on social
The best thing is when you hear somebody take your song and make something great of it. James Taylor greathearmake Change image and share on social
Music is my living. I enjoy selling my music. James Taylor enjoylivemusic Change image and share on social
What I've always done as an entertainer is try to come up with things that people will find interesting, or compelling, or humorous. James Taylor compelentertainerfind Change image and share on social
Though 'Fire and Rain' is very personal, for other people it resonates as a sort of commonly held experience... And that's what happens with me. I write things for personal reasons, and then in some cases it... can be a shared experience. James Taylor casecommonlyexperience share on social
One of my earliest memories was me singing 'Oh, What A Beautiful Mornin' at the top of my voice when I was seven. I got totally carried away. My grandmother, Sarah, was in the next room. I didn't even realise she was there. I was terribly embarrassed. James Taylor beautifulcarryearly share on social
The Beatles were a phenomenon, but they were also ordinary blokes like anyone else. I was lucky enough to see that side. James Taylor beatlesblokelucky Change image and share on social
Sobering up was responsible for breaking up my marriage. That's what it couldn't stand. James Taylor breakmarriageresponsible Change image and share on social
