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" I can speak for most songwriters - those breakup love songs are so easy to write, as far as the inspiration and all that. "
Lucinda Williams
I Can
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" My approach to recording and all that is pretty organic. It just has to do with all the songs I wrote; go in and record them. "
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" I'm fascinated by the whole concept of snake handling. When you read about the Pentecostal snake handlers, what strikes you the most is their commitment. "
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" Back in the 1960s, I saw Peter, Paul and Mary. I was at that age, about 14, and I was mesmerized. "
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" I'd rather play a few nights at the Fillmore than play one night at an arena. "
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" I have a folder of scraps and pieces of paper with stuff, ideas for songs from the last 25 years; just little things, maybe early songs that I finished, but didn't think they were good enough. "
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" You can't really praise somebody's work and then criticize the process. "
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" I don't mean to complain. I wouldn't trade my life for anything. "
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" I certainly had my God-can-you-just-take-me-now-I've-just-had-it-I'm-checking-out-let-me-off-the-train-I'm-done kind of thing. But, you know, I would never actually do it. I just can't imagine what it would take to do that. "
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" I'm dealing with things as they come along, and I'm talking about it. "
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" I usually have an idea of how I want a song to sound, but I don't always know how to get there. "
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" I just broke up with my boyfriend, and I've been spending more time alone than I'd like. "
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Up
" I'm going to have my moody times. "
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" Of course, I'm older now. I'm in a different place in my life than when I wrote the songs for 'Car Wheels' or 'Essence' or whatever. Different things were going on. "
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Place
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" Some of their best songs don't have bridges and choruses. So that made me think I should trust my instincts. My songs were okay, I figured. I didn't need to change anything. "
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Best
" So few people are truly themselves when they're in the spotlight. "
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People
" I'm trying to get out of my own way. "
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Way
" You should put time into learning your craft. It seems like people want success so quickly, way before they're ready. "
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" I am trying to get right with God. I'm sort of making a statement about the excessiveness. "
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Get
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" The man I lived with is a Christian, so I would talk to him about it. What would this person do in the Bible? What's the story around this person? Generally, when people talk about characters in the Bible, there's one thing they're known for, like Job. "
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" First thing, I throw on some jeans, a T-shirt and my Keds sneakers and make coffee. That is actually my favorite time of day. That is when I do my songwriting, when I am in writing mode. "
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Day
I Am
" Sometimes I might borrow something from a song I started a long time ago and see if I can grab something. "
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" The more I separate myself from my upbringing, the more I appreciate what it's done for me. "
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" I love Emmylou Harris's version of my song, 'Sweet Old World.' Her intonation is great. "
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" We just did a few takes of a song and just picked the best one. It was real organic and genuine. "
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" Just because I'm talking about something that might have been a sad or painful situation doesn't mean that I'm sad or tortured 24 hours a day any more than anybody else is. "
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" I guess you could write a good song if your heart hadn't been broken, but I don't know of anyone whose heart hasn't been broken. "
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" I grew up in a very literate, very independent household where people spoke their ideas and were very supportive of helping each other find their own way. "
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" I'm trying to learn how to tap into the power of my own being. I know it sounds corny. "
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