James Taylor Quotes

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James Taylor

Profession : Musician

Birth : March 12, 1948

I think that American music, for me, it's a synthesis of a lot of different things. But for me growing up in North Carolina, the stuff that I was listening to, the things that I was hearing, it was all about black music, about soul music.

James Taylor

Once you get that two-way energy thing going, everyone benefits hugely.

James Taylor

We all have to face pain, and pain makes us grow.

James Taylor

I had a very moral upbringing, and spiritual in a sort of not very specific way.

James Taylor

Television news is now entertainment, and the stories are being written by the people that have a special interest in them.

James Taylor

Fortunately, it doesn't seem to have made a lot of difference to my audience that I'm as bald as a billiard ball!

James Taylor

You have to choose whether to love yourself or not.

James Taylor

I started being a songwriter pretending I could do it, and it turned out I could.

James Taylor

There'll come a writing phase where you have to defend the time, unplug the phone and put in the hours to get it done.

James Taylor

The best thing is when you hear somebody take your song and make something great of it.

James Taylor

I don't read music. I don't write or read music.

James Taylor

The Beatles were a phenomenon, but they were also ordinary blokes like anyone else. I was lucky enough to see that side.

James Taylor

Americans work a long away ahead of themselves because of the size of the place. To make any impact at all you have to promote yourself with live performances ages before a release.

James Taylor

Certain things in life are more important than the usual crap that everyone strives for.

James Taylor

I am myself for a living. I don't animate a character.

James Taylor

I can take criticisms but not compliments.

James Taylor

I don't take compliments very easily. I think most musicians suffer from low self-esteem to some extent.

James Taylor

I don't think anyone really says anything new.

James Taylor

I think people are isolated because of the nature of human consciousness, and they like it when they feel the connection between themselves and someone else.

James Taylor

I think that we're all totally isolated beings and always will be.

James Taylor