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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. "

Lucinda Williams

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

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

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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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" 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 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? "

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