Carolina Quotes
Memory is tricky. We remember how it felt, not necessarily how it was. Songs grow out of memories. I have a running joke that I keep writing the same six or seven songs over and over again. I think many of us keep trying to work out exactly what happened in our early years. We want to go back and fix something that has already vanished and can never be corrected.
James Taylor Connected to the Carolinas
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Interview with Lulu Garcia-Navarro, Weekend Edition Sunday, NPR, February 9, 2020
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