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"I write first for myself as a therapeutic process, to get stuff out and to deal with it."
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"I've been playing with Blackwell over 20 years. We used to play when I first went to Los Angeles. Blackwell plays the drums as if he's playing a wind instrument. Actually, he sounds more like a talking drum."
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"We were engaged three-and-a-half weeks after the first date."
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"At synods, I usually wait about a week before I speak. First I listen. I feel the temperature. I listen to what has been said, what has not been said, and what I think needs to be said at that point."
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"If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe."
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"The first 12-string guitar I bought was probably around 1957."
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"I always begin to compose the melody first."
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"My first encounter with a Kelly was not on a musical scale. It was from primary school. Dave and I went to primary school together and we were like boy scouts."
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"My first record came out in 1961 and then I had one come out in 1962 and then I had two that came out in 1964."
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"The first thing we become convinced of is that man is organized so as to be far more sensible of pain than of pleasure."
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"The first thing I learned was the theme from Peter Gunn."
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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."
Heart
"I have to try different things to see what works best. Other people get impatient with that."
People
"So few people are truly themselves when they're in the spotlight."
People
"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."
Commitment
"We just did a few takes of a song and just picked the best one. It was real organic and genuine."
Music
"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."
Success
"I'm trying to get out of my own way."
Trying
"I usually have an idea of how I want a song to sound, but I don't always know how to get there."
Idea
"You should put time into learning your craft. It seems like people want success so quickly, way before they're ready."
Success
"I started writing more with my voice in mind."
Mind
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