I did a lot singing for one album for Crosby, Stills & Nash, and at the time, they didn't want anyone to… — Timothy B. Schmit Copy Share Image
When you're songwriting, it's like talking about your own life experience. When you're with a band, you have to compromise. — Timothy B. Schmit Copy Share Image
Jazz doesn't have much to do with how I write songs, but I am a big fan. My favorites are Oscar Peterson,… — Timothy B. Schmit Copy Share Image
I write songs; I record them. When I get enough, and it seems like a coherent piece, I call it an album. — Timothy B. Schmit Copy Share Image
Wherever your musical interest takes you, whether it's just in your garage or in your shower, never forget why you started. Keep… — Timothy B. Schmit Copy Share Image
Writing a song is work. You have to go deep in order to mine the material and dig it out. — Timothy B. Schmit Copy Share Image
I've always been music-oriented. My dad was a musician, and I listened to the radio all of the time. — Timothy B. Schmit Copy Share Image
Even though I grew up playing folk music - and surf music, originally - I was listening to Motown and Stax on… — Timothy B. Schmit Copy Share Image
People would call me up because they liked my voice, and they wanted some kind of vocal harmony. Sometimes I was asked… — Timothy B. Schmit Copy Share Image
It took me a while to get an electric guitar and a bass and amps and stuff. Playing the acoustic guitar was… — Timothy B. Schmit Copy Share Image
When I was in grade school, I remember singing in a chorus where they actually had two parts going. It was very… — Timothy B. Schmit Copy Share Image
I grew up around music. My father was a professional musician. We used to have a trailer house that we travelled in.… — Timothy B. Schmit Copy Share Image
When I was about 13 or 14. I was in a Kingston Trio type group. We evolved into the New Breed. Our… — Timothy B. Schmit Copy Share Image
One of the important things when you're making a record or doing a performance is the sequence of the songs. It really… — Timothy B. Schmit Copy Share Image
Although I was writing songs when I was younger, I didn't feel I had much of a clue as to what I… — Timothy B. Schmit Copy Share Image
I got to see The Beatles a couple of times. In fact, I saw their last performance ever in San Francisco. The… — Timothy B. Schmit Copy Share Image
A great song has to stand on its own, just singing and playing, and the rest is frosting. But you have to… — Timothy B. Schmit Copy Share Image
I was playing surf music with my band when a girlfriend of mine who had come from Los Angeles took me to a James… — Timothy B. Schmit Copy Share
When I was about 13 or 14. I was in a Kingston Trio type group. We evolved into the New Breed. Our first song… — Timothy B. Schmit Copy Share
I've had a lot of people pass away in my life. I guess it's all a matter of how you deal with your mortality… — Timothy B. Schmit Copy Share
I'm good at fitting in, and I think I'm fairly perceptive about moods and psychic environments. — Timothy B. Schmit Copy Share
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,… — Timothy B. Schmit Copy Share
I traveled a lot, but we didn't hire nannies to take care of our kids. We were both very hands-on. My wife did the… — Timothy B. Schmit Copy Share
I do not run my band like The Eagles, for sure. I've never had to be heavy handed. — Timothy B. Schmit Copy Share
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… — Timothy B. Schmit Copy Share
People would call me up because they liked my voice, and they wanted some kind of vocal harmony. Sometimes I was asked to come… — Timothy B. Schmit Copy Share
I didn't really think too much about being any kind of pioneer. The truth is, I actually kind of caught onto a couple of… — Timothy B. Schmit Copy Share
Although I was writing songs when I was younger, I didn't feel I had much of a clue as to what I was doing… — Timothy B. Schmit Copy Share
I grew up around music. My father was a professional musician. We used to have a trailer house that we travelled in. I've always… — Timothy B. Schmit Copy Share
I play some places where the people are right at my feet, and you can see their expressions. It's kind of more like playing… — Timothy B. Schmit Copy Share
Music's always been a big part of my life. Because of my father, I was always surrounded by music and musicians, and in school,… — Timothy B. Schmit Copy Share
