guinevere is out there. even then we know -- again, maybe. it's a journey.ing it done. >> my theory about singer/song writers is that you basically have to go through all the misery to write great songs. all your best work, unless i'm wrong, basically, the negative stuff -- because it's when you're the most searing, isn't it? >> depends on how you look at it. even my most searing, "i'm the only one," it's still -- there's -- i've tried never to be, oh, you just killed me and i can't go on. i've tried to be, oh that really makes me angry, you doing that. but i'm better, nobody loves you like the way i do -- >> can you write good stuff if you're really happy? >> yeah. >> can you? >> yes. >> doesn't it become like inevitably quite schmultzy? >> am i writing about being happy? there's still a shadow side to me. >> from a purely professional point of view, from the artistry of your song writing, if i said write, you can be in this kind of exespin chul state of pure bliss or torment, which would produce the better music, the better songs? >> as you ask me that, th