A great song has to stand on its own, just singing and playing, and the rest is frosting. But you have to pay attention to the frosting. Timothy B. Schmit More Quotes by Timothy B. Schmit More Quotes From Timothy B. Schmit It seems like people are just dropping off the Earth. I suppose that happens when you get older. It's part of life. No one's getting out of it. Timothy B. Schmit youearthlifepeople I do not run my band like The Eagles, for sure. I've never had to be heavy handed. Timothy B. Schmit neverrunlikeband I did a lot singing for one album for Crosby, Stills & Nash, and at the time, they didn't want anyone to know it wasn't Crosby. Timothy B. Schmit knowsingingwanttime I have an interest in Native American artifacts, mainly Plains Indians from the 1840s to the 1900s, and I go in and out of that. I get really into it, and then I put it down, but it's surrounding me. Timothy B. Schmit americandowngome I just want to keep going as long as I can. I'm getting older, and I want to keep growing, and I feel pretty excited about what I do. Whether it's true or not, I believe I'm doing better as a writer, which is really nice. Timothy B. Schmit keep-goinggetting-olderlongbelieve Wherever your musical interest takes you, whether it's just in your garage or in your shower, never forget why you started. Keep that first and foremost in your mind. Timothy B. Schmit younever-forgetmindforget Jazz doesn't have much to do with how I write songs, but I am a big fan. My favorites are Oscar Peterson, Ahmad Jamal, and Mose Allison. Timothy B. Schmit i-amhowbigjazz Working solo means you don't have to account for anybody else. You do it yourself, so you're not trying to please others as well as yourself; you're just trying to do the best you can. Timothy B. Schmit yourselfbestyoutrying My youngest is 26, and so I hardly remember life not being a father, but my wife and I were hands on-parents. Timothy B. Schmit wiferememberlifefather Being a parent is one of the hardest jobs there is. It's one of the greatest things, too, but it's also probably the hardest thing anybody ever does. Timothy B. Schmit thingsbeinghardestparent
