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Paul Simon Quotes

A songwriter’s supreme challenge is being complex and simple at the same time Picture Quote #1

... music is sometimes the only benign avenue of communication between antagonists Picture Quote #1

All lies and jests, still a man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest Picture Quote #1

I'm not in it for the money. I like music. I love to write music. I can't imagine myself not playing or singing or writing. It would just drive me crazy if I didn't Picture Quote #1

It's a big error to think that because you like somebody's work, you're going to like him Picture Quote #1

When we came into the studio I became more and more me, making the tracks and choosing the musicians, partly because a great deal of the time during Bridge, artie wasn't there Picture Quote #1

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And the war rages on in a land called somewhere and generals order their men to kill and to fight for a cause theyve long ago forgotten while a little cloud weeps on the side of a hill Picture Quote #1

Time, time, time, see what's become of me while I looked around for my possibilities. I was so hard to please, look around leaves are brown and the sky is a hazy shade of winter Picture Quote #1

Where have you gone, joe DiMaggio? A nation turns its lonely eyes to you what's that you say, Mrs. Robinson Joltin' Joe has left and gone away Picture Quote #1

We come on the ship they call the Mayflower we come on the ship that sailed the moon we come in the age's most uncertain hours and sing an American tune Picture Quote #1

There must be fifty ways to leave your lover... You just slip out the back, Jack, make a new plan, Stan, you don't need to be coy, Roy Picture Quote #1

Slip slidin' away, slip slidin' away you know the nearer your destination, the more you're slip slidin' away Picture Quote #1

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I would not be convicted by a jury of my peers, still crazy after all these years Picture Quote #1

I met my old lover on the street last night, she seemed glad to see me Picture Quote #1

We work our jobs, collect our pay, believe were gliding down the highway, when in fact we’re slip sliding away Picture Quote #1

I met my old lover on the street last night. She seemed so glad to see me, I just smiled. Then we talked about some old times and we drank ourselves some beers, still crazy after all these years Picture Quote #1

I don’t know what I’m going to write when I begin to write. It feels like you are walking down a path, but you can’t see around the bend and you don’t know where you are going to go, which is fun Picture Quote #1

As long as you have capital punishment there is no guarantee that innocent people won’t be put to death Picture Quote #1

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Having a track record to live up to and the history of successes had become a hindrance. It becomes harder to break out of what people expect you to do Picture Quote #1

I don’t consider myself to be a major talent, so the only solace I can take is to hope I’m growing Picture Quote #1

If you can get humor and seriousness at the same time, you’ve created a special little thing, and that’s what I’m looking for, because if you get pompous, you lose everything Picture Quote #1

Music is forever; music should grow and mature with you, following you right on up until you die Picture Quote #1

My whole artistic life has always been about change, change, change, move on, move on. It’s the only thing I find interesting Picture Quote #1

Artie is a singer, and I’m a writer and player and a singer. We didn’t work together on a creative level and prepare the songs. I did that Picture Quote #1

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Artie travels all the time. The rehearsals were just miserable. Artie and I fought all the time. He didn’t want to do the show with my band; he just wanted me on acoustic guitar Picture Quote #1

Being an artist doesn’t mean that you’re a good artist. That was the bargain I first made with myself: I’d say, I’m an artist, but I’m not really very good Picture Quote #1

How much can you do with two voices? You can sing thirds or you can sing fifths or you can do a background harmony Picture Quote #1

I don’t very often think I’ve done a good job. I don’t like the majority of what I do. I shouldn’t say I don’t like it, but I’m not satisfied with almost everything that I do Picture Quote #1

I suppose an artist takes the elements of his life and rearranges them and then has them perceived by others as though they were the elements of their lives Picture Quote #1

I think I have a superior brain and an inferior stature, if you really want to get brutal about it Picture Quote #1

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A songwriter’s supreme challenge is being complex and simple at the same time (Paul Simon Quotes) ... music is sometimes the only benign avenue of communication between antagonists (Paul Simon Quotes) All lies and jests, still a man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest (Paul Simon Quotes) I'm not in it for the money. I like music. I love to write music. I can't imagine myself not playing or singing or writing. It would just drive me crazy if I didn't (Paul Simon Quotes) It's a big error to think that because you like somebody's work, you're going to like him (Paul Simon Quotes) When we came into the studio I became more and more me, making the tracks and choosing the musicians, partly because a great deal of the time during Bridge, artie wasn't there (Paul Simon Quotes) And the war rages on in a land called somewhere and generals order their men to kill and to fight for a cause theyve long ago forgotten while a little cloud weeps on the side of a hill (Paul Simon Quotes) Time, time, time, see what's become of me while I looked around for my possibilities. I was so hard to please, look around leaves are brown and the sky is a hazy shade of winter (Paul Simon Quotes) Where have you gone, joe DiMaggio? A nation turns its lonely eyes to you what's that you say, Mrs. Robinson Joltin' Joe has left and gone away (Paul Simon Quotes) We come on the ship they call the Mayflower we come on the ship that sailed the moon we come in the age's most uncertain hours and sing an American tune (Paul Simon Quotes) There must be fifty ways to leave your lover... You just slip out the back, Jack, make a new plan, Stan, you don't need to be coy, Roy (Paul Simon Quotes) Slip slidin' away, slip slidin' away you know the nearer your destination, the more you're slip slidin' away (Paul Simon Quotes) I would not be convicted by a jury of my peers, still crazy after all these years (Paul Simon Quotes) I met my old lover on the street last night, she seemed glad to see me (Paul Simon Quotes) We work our jobs, collect our pay, believe were gliding down the highway, when in fact we’re slip sliding away (Paul Simon Quotes) I met my old lover on the street last night. She seemed so glad to see me, I just smiled. Then we talked about some old times and we drank ourselves some beers, still crazy after all these years (Paul Simon Quotes) I don’t know what I’m going to write when I begin to write. It feels like you are walking down a path, but you can’t see around the bend and you don’t know where you are going to go, which is fun (Paul Simon Quotes) As long as you have capital punishment there is no guarantee that innocent people won’t be put to death (Paul Simon Quotes) Having a track record to live up to and the history of successes had become a hindrance. It becomes harder to break out of what people expect you to do (Paul Simon Quotes) I don’t consider myself to be a major talent, so the only solace I can take is to hope I’m growing (Paul Simon Quotes) If you can get humor and seriousness at the same time, you’ve created a special little thing, and that’s what I’m looking for, because if you get pompous, you lose everything (Paul Simon Quotes) Music is forever; music should grow and mature with you, following you right on up until you die (Paul Simon Quotes) My whole artistic life has always been about change, change, change, move on, move on. It’s the only thing I find interesting (Paul Simon Quotes) Artie is a singer, and I’m a writer and player and a singer. We didn’t work together on a creative level and prepare the songs. I did that (Paul Simon Quotes) Artie travels all the time. The rehearsals were just miserable. Artie and I fought all the time. He didn’t want to do the show with my band; he just wanted me on acoustic guitar (Paul Simon Quotes) Being an artist doesn’t mean that you’re a good artist. That was the bargain I first made with myself: I’d say, I’m an artist, but I’m not really very good (Paul Simon Quotes) How much can you do with two voices? You can sing thirds or you can sing fifths or you can do a background harmony (Paul Simon Quotes) I don’t very often think I’ve done a good job. I don’t like the majority of what I do. I shouldn’t say I don’t like it, but I’m not satisfied with almost everything that I do (Paul Simon Quotes) I suppose an artist takes the elements of his life and rearranges them and then has them perceived by others as though they were the elements of their lives (Paul Simon Quotes) I think I have a superior brain and an inferior stature, if you really want to get brutal about it (Paul Simon Quotes)

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