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" I think I have a superior brain and an inferior stature, if you really want to get brutal about it. "

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" Having a track record to live up to and the history of successes had become a hindrance. It becomes harder to break out of what people expect you to do. "

" I don't very often think I've done a good job. I don't like the majority of what I do. I shouldn't say I don't like it, but I'm not satisfied with almost everything that I do. "

" The thought that life could be better is woven indelibly into our hearts and our brains. "

" Music is forever; music should grow and mature with you, following you right on up until you die. "

" The record company stay out of my way. Whenever the record is finished, they take it. "

" Without Arthur's voice, I never would have enjoyed that success. "

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" A man sees what he wants to see, And disregards the rest. "

" I don't feel any pressure from fans. But I'm always in some kind of state of emotional turmoil. I would not describe myself as happy-go-lucky. That's not to say that I'm not happy. "

" It's a big error to think that because you like somebody's work, you're going to like him. "

" There's something about the sound of a train that's very romantic and nostalgic and hopeful. "

" I think Bridge Over Troubled Water was a very good song. Artie sang it beautifully. The Boxer was a really nice record. But I don't think I've written any great songs. "

" I always get very calm with baseball. "

" You want to be a writer, don't know how or when? Find a quiet place, use a humble pen. "

" Artie is a singer, and I'm a writer and player and a singer. We didn't work together on a creative level and prepare the songs. I did that. "

" Artie travels all the time. The rehearsals were just miserable. Artie and I fought all the time. He didn't want to do the show with my band; he just wanted me on acoustic guitar. "

" My life so common it disappears and sometimes even music cannot substitute for tears. "

" My whole artistic life has always been about change, change, change, move on, move on. It's the only thing I find interesting. "

" When I began making my own albums, the songs became funkier. They were more about the streets. "

" I try to open up my heart as much as I can and keep a real keen eye out that I don't get sentimental. I think we're all afraid to reveal our hearts. It's not at all in fashion. "

" I rate each album as better than the last one. That's how I see it. "

" Not every song I write is ecstasy. And it can happen only one time. After that, when you sing the same melody and words, it's pleasure, but you don't get wiped out. "

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" I don't consider myself to be a major talent, so the only solace I can take is to hope I'm growing. "

" If you can get humor and seriousness at the same time, you've created a special little thing, and that's what I'm looking for, because if you get pompous, you lose everything. "

" We had many more points of agreement than we had points of difference, but we did differ, and the bigger we got, the more insistent we got that each one of us should have his way. "

" Faith is an island in the setting sun, But proof is the bottom line for everyone. "