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I started writing songs when I started learning guitar.

When I got into music, I wanted to learn guitar just enough to be able to write songs. I wanted to be able to express myself.

I'm definitely not a super great guitarist. Ultimately, I just write a lot of love songs.

I started to play the guitar for a couple of years, which was fun. I still bring it out once in a while, could bust out a couple of songs, but I'm not very good at it.

I'm quite glad I never learned to play the guitar, because I think I'd write songs that were more classically structured. As it is, I've had to create my own way of writing, which isn't typical. Everything's a big crescendo.

As a guitar player, it's harder for me to impress somebody than it is to write a song that they like.

I just want to be a better guitar player, really.

I have spent over 60 years bent over a guitar and to know that I wrote 70 compositions that masters have recorded, that makes me feel so good and full, and proud and thankful to the good Lord.