I know at the beginning of our careers, my wife and I were gut wrenchingly competitive. Barry Mann Read Quote
There’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 Mann Read Quote
It’s very hard to teach someone how to write a song if to begin with there’s no creative crop to harvest. Barry Mann Read Quote
A guitar riff played on a piano doesn’t come close to the purity of it being played on a guitar but I faked it enough to get by. Barry Mann Read Quote
It’s amazing how a competitive nature can turn a negative into something positive. Barry Mann Read Quote