"As time goes by, I realize that I do trust the wind. And I often write my songs for myself." ― David Friedman Topic(s): Trust More From David Friedman "In the music industry, we value large success. I realized that while I would like that, that it’s not what my writing is about. And if I start making it about that, it becomes impure." "The direct use of force is such a poor solution to any problem, it is generally employed only by small children and large nations." "I may not be the most famous songwriter in the world, but you know a David Friedman song when you hear it. It took me a long time to appreciate that." More In Trust "I wish my parents hadn’t made me feel that how I looked was linked to how much they loved me. But I do also see how hard it must be to see your child pile on the pounds and trust they’ll find their own way back to a healthy weight."― Arabella Weir "Optimism doesn’t wait on facts. It deals with prospects. Pessimism is a waste of time."― Norman Cousins "We have to have a way of dealing with this that engenders confidence, trust, gives us every chance of getting the right outcome and boosts both sustainability and economic return at the same time."― John Anderson