When you write a song, it may come from a personal space, but it very seldom actually represents you. It comes out of a sort of mood of melancholy, somehow. It's almost theatrical. James Taylor melancholymoodpersonal Change image and share on social
I'm glad about what's happening to the music business. This last crop of people we had in the 90s, who are going away now, they didn't like music. They didn't trust musicians. They wanted something else from it. James Taylor 90sbusinesscrop 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
That's the motivation of an artist - to seek attention of some kind. James Taylor artistattentionkind Change image and share on social
If you're an addict, it controls your life and your life becomes uncontrollable. It's boring and painful, filling your system with something that makes you stare at your shoes for six hours. James Taylor addictborecontrol Change image and share on social
You have to choose whether to love yourself or not. James Taylor chooselove Change image and share on social
I enjoy selling my music. I don't enjoy selling myself. James Taylor enjoymusicsell Change image and share on social
It's probably foolish to expect relationships to go on forever and to say that because something only lasts 10 years, it's a failure. James Taylor expectfailurefoolish Change image and share on social
Being on a boat that's moving through the water, it's so clear. Everything falls into place in terms of what's important and what's not. James Taylor boatclearfall Change image and share on social
I don't play the kind of music that works in a football stadium. James Taylor footballkindmusic Change image and share on social