I'm lucky. Hard work is the key, but luck plays a part. Neil Diamond hardkeyluck Change image and share on social
Because my musical training has been limited, I've never been restricted by what technical musicians might call a song. Neil Diamond callhavelimit Change image and share on social
I think probably Australians have just a little more taste than most people. Neil Diamond australianpeopletaste Change image and share on social
You can't plan to write a great song. It just happens to you. It drops in your lap. It's the same thing with a woman. Neil Diamond dropgreatlap Change image and share on social
Song Sung Blue took a lot of compressing and refining, and it has one of my favorite lyrics. Neil Diamond bluecompressfavorite Change image and share on social
I may have a little bit of a talent for music, but I've learnt to tap into my own self when I write. When I put the drill bit inside my heart, sometimes I come up with something light and frothy, sometimes with something deep and painful, but it's great to connect with the audience. Neil Diamond audiencebiteconnect share on social
It was a real hand-to-mouth existence in those early days - I'd have whatever dry cereal there was in the house for breakfast, 30 cents to spend on lunch and a hot dog for dinner. I did that for years. So there was definitely a hunger in me, of various kinds, to succeed. Neil Diamond breakfastcentcereal share on social
I've always thought of music as something which gives the words their flight and their wings and the music often comes first, although sometimes I'll have a concept, a title idea, a lyric idea that I want to write and the lyric will come first. Neil Diamond conceptflighthave share on social
I came back to performing with a different attitude about performing and myself. I wasn't expecting perfection any more, just hoping for an occasional inspiration. Neil Diamond attitudebackexpect Change image and share on social
