I had been the dutiful son and husband for so long, I had forgotten about living for myself. Michael Masser Read Quote
I was used to being successful in school, but academics didn’t make me happy. Michael Masser Read Quote
When you write a song, you don’t ask if it’s good or not, or if it’s gonna sell. When you write a song, you ask whether you’ve reached deep inside your heart and whether it’s honest. Michael Masser Read Quote
When you’re writing a song, you have to know two things. You have to know who you are, and you have to think about other people. Michael Masser Read Quote
The thing I ran up against was everybody wanted a song so fast. It took me two years to finish ‘Touch Me in the Morning.’ Michael Masser Read Quote
I left an office at the top of the Pan Am Building, a nine-room apartment, and a farm in Vermont because I was aching inside. It took an analyst to tell me I could write a note of permission to become a musician and sign it. Michael Masser Read Quote
I would spend months and months looking for a sound. I had to do that, or I wouldn’t feel the extreme emotions I was feeling in my heart. Michael Masser Read Quote
People simply learn to process information to the point where it doesn’t serve true creativity. Michael Masser Read Quote
