She could only write with him at night and she was wasting her days just sitting around. So he thought I could write with her during the day. And that was Carole King.

On the other hand when you are someone who records their own songs you are basically stuck writing for one voice and for one style that can stifle you a bit. It's a real trade off.

We have gone through some difficult times like everyone else and perhaps our working together and respecting each other's abilities, in addition to that little thing called love, helped us survive.

Actually I was writing with people that didn't get records.

But I'm someone who the more afraid I am, the more I want to do it to get the fear over with.

My nature is to be linear, and when I'm not, I feel really proud of myself.

Although I like the work I've done in the past, I like what I'm writing now even more.