Lord, I am a surgeon and music is my knife. It cuts away my sorrow and purifies my life.
PAUL SIMONI regret the ending of our friendship and hope one day before we die, we’ll make peace with each other . . . No rush.
More Paul Simon Quotes
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Nor is it strange That after changes upon changes, we are more or less the same.
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It’s very helpful to start with something that’s true. If you start with something that’s false, you’re always covering your tracks. Something simple and true, that has a lot of possibilities, is a nice way to begin.
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There’s something about the sound of a train that’s very romantic and nostalgic and hopeful.
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How much can you do with two voices? You can sing thirds or you can sing fifths or you can do a background harmony.
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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.
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People often called us perfectionists, but we were not looking for perfection. We were looking for some kind of magic in the music.
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Why am I so soft in the middle when the rest of my life is so hard?
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There must be 50 ways to leave your lover.
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Improvisation is too good to leave to chance.
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Maybe I think too much for my own good.
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I’ve got nothing to do today but smile.
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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.
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She said the man in the gabardine suit was a spy I said ‘Be careful his bowtie is really a camera’
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We work our jobs, collect our pay, believe were gliding down the highway, when in fact we’re slip sliding away.
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I try to open up my heart as much as I can and keep a real keen eye out that I don’t get sentimental. I think we’re all afraid to reveal our hearts. It’s not at all in fashion.
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