James Taylor
James Taylor
James Vernon Tayloris an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. A five-time Grammy Award winner, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000. He is one of the best-selling artists of all time, having sold more than 100 million records worldwide...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionFolk Singer
Date of Birth12 March 1948
CityBoston, MA
CountryUnited States of America
writing-songs pretending songwriting
I started being a songwriter pretending I could do it, and it turned out I could.
universe
Music reminds us that the universe loves us
differences balls made
Fortunately, it doesn't seem to have made a lot of difference to my audience that I'm as bald as a billiard ball!
nature thinking people
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.
self-esteem thinking suffering
I don't take compliments very easily. I think most musicians suffer from low self-esteem to some extent.
song emotional discovery
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.
writing phones done
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.
europe ability glad
I'm glad that I still have the ability to tour in Europe. I do love it.
release music-is tension
Music is like a huge release of tension.
religious jesus religion
Won't you look down upon me Jesus, you've got to help me make a stand. You just got to see me through another day.
musical culture brazil
Ireland, Italy and Brazil are the most musical places for me. They're extremely musical cultures and anything you pitch they basically catch.
inspirational views point-of-view
All it really needed was the proper point of view. No one's gonna bring me down.
blessed
We could never have guessed We were already blessed where we are...
heart love-is opening-up
The SECRET to Love is in OPENING up your Heart