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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. "

Lucinda Williams

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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. "

" Sade's stuff is real deceptive. She's got stuff about prostitutes, poverty and people on the streets. "

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

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

" Sometimes I might borrow something from a song I started a long time ago and see if I can grab something. "

" I can speak for most songwriters - those breakup love songs are so easy to write, as far as the inspiration and all that. "

" I'd rather play a few nights at the Fillmore than play one night at an arena. "

" 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. "

" I feel a lot more comfortable being me these days. I'm constantly told that my work is good. A lot of fans and a lot of other artists say my songs and albums mean a lot to them. Isn't that what's important? "

" You should put time into learning your craft. It seems like people want success so quickly, way before they're ready. "

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

" 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. "

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

" I usually have an idea of how I want a song to sound, but I don't always know how to get there. "

" I started writing more with my voice in mind. "

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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. "

" 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. "

" I'm dealing with things as they come along, and I'm talking about it. "

" So few people are truly themselves when they're in the spotlight. "

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

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

" The way I look at life, whatever I'm doing at that time in my life is going to be reflected in my songs, for the most part. "

" I'm going to have my moody times. "

" 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. "

" Back in the 1960s, I saw Peter, Paul and Mary. I was at that age, about 14, and I was mesmerized. "

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

" We just did a few takes of a song and just picked the best one. It was real organic and genuine. "

" In so many interviews, they bring up the sexual aspect of the record. I've had some journalists say it sounds like I'm lying down in bed singing with a microphone. It gets so old! "