What I've always done as an entertainer is try to come up with things that people will find interesting, or compelling, or humorous.

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.