Probably most successful songwriters have an innate songwriting ability.

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It's very important, at least for me and for Cynthia, to get outside input.

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It's amazing how a competitive nature can turn a negative into something positive.

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I know at the beginning of our careers, my wife and I were gut wrenchingly competitive.

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I also used to work in the Catskill Mountains as a bus boy, and I performed in talent shows.

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If we were the team that won out, then life was good and we felt that we were worth something.

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Cynthia's lyrics always expressed the feelings people felt but they couldn't express themselves.

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If I waited for inspiration every time I sat down to write a song I probably would be a plumber today.

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One other thing, if it's possible, as songwriters, you should also develop yourself as record producers.

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It's very hard to teach someone how to write a song if to begin with there's no creative crop to harvest.

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