"There have been periods in my life where I have experienced depression. It has been through some of my darkest moments that I have written some of my best songs. For me, singing and writing is very therapeutic. It's much more effective than taking Prozac!"

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Gerry Rafferty

#Song Quotes #Writing Quotes #Singing Quotes

“Don't run I never liked fast food”
“I abhor, too, the roaming lover, nor do I drink from every well; I loathe all things in common”

Source : Epigram 28 in R. Pfeiffer (ed.) 'Callimachus' (1949-53)
“We become slaves the moment we hand the keys to the definition of reality entirely over to someone else, whether it is a business, an economic theory, a political party, the White House, Newsworld or CNN.”
“A map, it is said, organizes wonder.”
“And is an ending always bad? it asked. Must not all things, even worlds, someday end?"There is no need to hasten that end," Vin said. "No reason to force it."All things are subject to their own nature, Vin, Ruin said, seeming to flow around her. She could feel its touch upon her - wet and delicate, like mist. You cannot blame me for being what I am. Without me, nothing would end. Nothing could end. And therefore, nothing could grow. I am life. Would you fight life itself?”
“Things have gone beyond my wildest expectations and dreams, and I feel like I've been given so many blessings in my life, between my friendship with the guys in the band, our wonderful audience, being able to play this music, and then my family.”
“Take a favorite trick of yours and write a 'gestures script' how could you improve clarity [using gestures].”
“The faith to step out is worthless without the faithfulness to stick it out.”

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