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" I write first for myself as a therapeutic process, to get stuff out and to deal with it. "

Lucinda Williams

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" If you come into success too soon, you'll burn out and be finished before you know it. If you let the maturation process happen naturally, you'll be happier with yourself in the end. "

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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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" The more I separate myself from my upbringing, the more I appreciate what it's done for me. "

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" People let their own hang-ups become the obstacles between them and personal happiness. "

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" I'm not just a doormat. I'm not just being stepped on all over the place. If you look at the bulk of my material, it's about trying to find some strength through that. "

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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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" 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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" 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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" I write the songs, go in and record them, then I listen to everything and decide how it all fits together. "

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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 have had to come to terms with wearing glasses. "

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" I would worry if I wasn't coming up with ideas, if I wasn't inspired. "

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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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" I started writing songs, I guess, when I was about 13 or 14, but I didn't know if they were good enough yet or anything. "

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" I love Emmylou Harris's version of my song, 'Sweet Old World.' Her intonation is great. "

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" I mean, whose songs don't focus on tragedy and loss? "

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" I'm always coming up with ideas that have been inspired by memories, everyday life and this and that and the other. "

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" I don't mean to complain. I wouldn't trade my life for anything. "

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" There's so many other things to write about than unrequited love. "

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" I'm just like everyone. I like to feel togetherness with someone. "

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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'm trying to learn how to tap into the power of my own being. I know it sounds corny. "

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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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" I'm trying to get out of my own way. "

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" I've had trouble being in relationships and writing. This has been a real problem for me. I don't know if it's because I'm not free to fantasize or create these fantasy things about other people. "

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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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" 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 have such a great band. We had played all this material on the road. I just wanted to let it fly. "

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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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