I know there are people who don't like their audience or like the experience of being recognized or celebrated, but my audience has been very good - they don't bother me and when they do contact me it's usually on the nicest possible terms.
More Quotes by James Taylor
That's the motivation of an artist - to seek attention of some kind.
Sobering up was responsible for breaking up my marriage. That's what it couldn't stand.
The secret of life is enjoying the passage of time.
I believe musicians have a duty, a responsibility to reach out, to share your love or pain with others.
It is a process of discovery. It's being quiet enough and undisturbed enough for a period of time so that the songs can begin to sort of peek out, and you begin to have emotional experiences in a musical way.
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.