Quotes by James Taylor

“Ive seen fire and Ive seen rain, Ive seen sunny days I thought would never end, Ive seen lonely times when I could not find a friend, but I always thought Id see you again”

“People can be so cold, they will hurt you, and desert you, they will take your soul if you let them, so dont you let them”

“Time will take your money, but money wont buy time.”

“Sweet dreams and flying machines in pieces on the ground.”

“I would advise you to keep your overhead down; avoid a major drug habit; play every day; and take it in front of other people. They need to hear it, and you need them to hear it.”

“If you feel like singing along, dont”

“Yes, but its my life has been wasted, And I have been the fool, To let this manufacturer use my body for a tool, I can ride home in the evening, Staring at my hands, Swearing by my sorrow that a young girl, Ought to stand a better chance, So may I w”

“Wont you look down upon me, Jesus. You gotta help me make a stand,”

“You can stay as long as you like.”

Its probably foolish to expect relationships to go on forever and to say that because something only lasts 10 years, its a failure.

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. Its almost theatrical.

Music is like a huge release of tension.

I believe 100 percent in the power and importance of music.

I find it a lot healthier for me to be someplace where I can go outside in my bare feet.

I was a huge Beatles fan. We could talk about who I listened to growing up and what my sources were, but certainly the Beatles were a late, important resource for me, and I just took my guitar and a handful of songs, and I decided, well, Ill just go over and travel around Europe and see what comes of it.

Thats the motivation of an artist - to seek attention of some kind.

Time will take your money, but money wont buy time.

I have a love-hate relationship with the Grammys because I dont see the music world as a competitive sport.