. As far as his recording career, it almost seemed that it just wasn't meant to be and no matter what we did, it turned out wrong. |
Barry and I were in the middle of building a house, and I was in the midst of having a nervous breakdown, because that's what you do when you build a house. |
Barry is an incredible singer. He's even gotten better through the years. |
But actually the Nashville market is far more interesting, certainly lyrically, for me now than the pop market. |
But I must say I am happiest when something hits and I've written it with Barry. After all these years, I am still amazed by his genius. |
Even when I think I'm writing really young, they say it's too mature. |
I had written this really depressing ending in which when everybody says you get over things, and I thought I would love again, but wrong again. |
I wanted to write for Broadway. |
I was always very linear. I had to be a good girl and finish verse one before I would allow myself to have the pleasure of verse two. |
I was never conscious of any distractions other than hearing an incredible Goffin and King lyric and pushing harder to do better because they were so good.. |
I've always envied individual songwriters because they can set their own pace without having to deal with anyone else. |
It was kind of like songwriter's boot camp. You had to produce. You had to produce fast. You had to learn. |
My nature is to be linear, and when I'm not, I feel really proud of myself. |
On the other hand when you are someone who records their own songs you are basically stuck writing for one voice and for one style that can stifle you a bit. It's a real trade off. |
Other co-writers put you in touch with different parts of your creativity. |