Jimmy Webb

I've been fortunate that when Frank Sinatra was in concert, he would say, 'Here's a song by a wonderful young songwriter, Jimmy Webb,' and I'd be in the front row and stand up. That gets people talking about you.

As I've grown - dare I say it - older, I had hopes of indulging my dreams of being a sailor.

It's very hard for me to think about my songs and attribute some significance to them.

I rode all around Hollywood listening to Donna Summer, looking out the window - all by myself - just going, 'I'm number one!' It's a pretty extraordinary feeling.

Particularly in my early days, I did very little rewriting.

I think it's prima facie evidence for the existence of God because for me to grow up and actually end up working with Glen Campbell is almost unbelievable.

You reach a certain point in your life where they things you do and say do make a difference.

The people who are making money are the ones who are writing and singing their own songs.

I believe strongly in inspiration, inspiration literally meaning 'full of the spirit.' I do believe that it comes to you.

When we go somewhere in New York, I'm known as Mr. Savini.

When I started out, I was absolutely awful, I had no voice, I didn't have a lot of stage presence and most of the interpretive intensity that I brought to the experience was actually terror.

I like words. I like the way they clash around together and bang up against each other, especially in songs.

The creative processes are so mysterious.