I think if one wants to be in a continual state of insanity one should stay married to that writing partner.
BARRY MANNI think if one wants to be in a continual state of insanity one should stay married to that writing partner.
BARRY MANNProbably most successful songwriters have an innate songwriting ability.
BARRY MANNYou have certain writing tools but generally creating something from nothing makes one quite mad and Cynthia and I are quite mad you know.
BARRY MANNI also used to work in the Catskill Mountains as a bus boy, and I performed in talent shows.
BARRY MANNI’ve written songs sober and I’ve written songs high.
BARRY MANNYou have to be very brave in that first writing session.
BARRY MANNI think that most writers who wait until they’re inspired to write are just waiting for the fear to subside.
BARRY MANNThere’s so much fear involved in trying to do something you don’t know how to do that drugs and alcohol can become a big part of your life if you have an addictive personality or are very unsure, which most songwriters are.
BARRY MANNIt’s amazing how a competitive nature can turn a negative into something positive.
BARRY MANNCynthia’s lyrics always expressed the feelings people felt but they couldn’t express themselves.
BARRY MANNIf I waited for inspiration every time I sat down to write a song I probably would be a plumber today.
BARRY MANNI get a different kind of lyric from someone else that might make me go in a different musical direction.
BARRY MANNYou’ve got to really be able to accept the rejection.
BARRY MANNIt’s very hard to teach someone how to write a song if to begin with there’s no creative crop to harvest.
BARRY MANNI quit college. I was studying architecture for about a year.
BARRY MANNYou’re going to have more rejection than acceptance.
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