How I Write My Songs

The first thing I do is get an idea. Sometimes I simply steal them from others. Donald Barthelme, for example, wrote a short story called "How I Write My Songs." Or I believe he did. I could look it up, but that would require standing up and going over to the bookshelves, or doing an internet search, and who has the time?

The second thing I do is play around with the idea until I grow tired of it . . . .