Therapy really did prepare me to become an empathic songwriter. As far as advice goes, it's a matter of self understanding first.
William FitzsimmonsIf I am feeling musical and I pick up the guitar, usually something will eventually come out and I'll see where it goes.
William FitzsimmonsI am definitely not listening to anything remotely close to my music, at least not on a nice day.
William FitzsimmonsThe first time I ever found Paste I thought somebody just might have finally made a magazine using only the contents of my brain. I read it cover to cover every single month.
William FitzsimmonsI want to be very authentic when I perform, because I feel like I owe that to people listening. You can't go through the motions on music like this. You are making people feel a certain way, that you are not feeling yourself. It's like saying "I want you guys to cry, but I don't really care," which isn't right.
William Fitzsimmons