American - Musician | January 24, 1941 -
It was a real hand-to-mouth existence in those early days - I'd have whatever dry cereal there was in the house for breakfast, 30 cents to spend on lunch and a hot dog for dinner. I did that for years. So there was definitely a hunger in me, of various kinds, to succeed.
Neil Diamond
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When you're on a merry-go-round, you miss a lot of the scenery.
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Brooklyn is not the easiest place to grow up in, although I wouldn't change that experience for anything.
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I'm lucky. Hard work is the key, but luck plays a part.
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It's very difficult for me to say 'I love you' but to sing 'I love you' for me is easier.
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Songs are life in 80 words or less.
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I didn't want to repeat my mistakes so I stopped, took some time out and started having therapy. My songs were bringing up feelings inside of me I didn't really understand, so I wanted to understand where they were coming from to help me be a better person and a better songwriter.
TimeMistakesMeBetter PersonHelp
Chelsea Morning is a great Joni Mitchell song and I guess I'm partial to her lyrics because they show me a slightly different perspective on life.
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I don't like all of the music to be serious and deadly.
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There's a mystery to writing, and you don't really know where most of it comes from.
WritingMysteryYouKnowWhereMost
No, I majored in biology, in a pre-med program.
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I like having a woman. I like having someone to come home to, to make all of the hard work feel worth it. I need someone with me. And I want someone.
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