199 Quotes by Neil Diamond

I may have a little bit of a talent for music, but I’ve learnt to tap into my own self when I write. When I put the drill bit inside my heart, sometimes I come up with something light and frothy, sometimes with something deep and painful, but it’s great to connect with the audience.

Free, only want to be free, we huddle close, hang on to a dream...

When I first started, I worked with three chords in every bar, but I found that tied me down – I’m not a chord-change writer, I’m a songwriter.

I’ve spent my whole life trying to find out who I am, so I could express that through the music.

You’re alive, you might as well be glad.

I guess I haven’t gotten over being lost, a wandering gypsy.

When I am not writing, I’m dying.

You can’t plan to write a great song. It just happens to you. It drops in your lap. It’s the same thing with a woman.

Crackling Rosie make me smile. God, if it lasts for an hour that’s alright, to set the world right. Find us a dream that don’t ask no questions.