I want to rid my heart of envy, and cleanse my soul of rage before I’m through.
PAUL SIMONGiven all the facts that I’m young and I’m in good health and I’m famous – that I have talent, I have money – given all these facts, I want to know why I’m so unhappy.
More Paul Simon Quotes
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All God requires from us is to enjoy life and love. That’s the whole point.
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A lot of talent is a gift, but a lot is also luck. I’m very aware of that. I was born in the right place at the right time. I am also blessed because I’ve never been a sex symbol. I’m spared the embarrassment of acting young.
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Far above the golden clouds, the darkness vibrates. The earth is blue. And everything about it is a love song. Everything about it.
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And I must be what I must be and face tomorrow.
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When I first heard Elvis perform “Bridge Over Trouble Water” it was unbelivable,and I thought to myself, how the hell can I compete with that?
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We had many more points of agreement than we had points of difference, but we did differ, and the bigger we got, the more insistent we got that each one of us should have his way.
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Who am I to blow against the wind?
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If you’ll be my body guard, I can be your long lost pal.
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I’m always going forward toward something, and that something is usually an album, because I like to record. I probably like to record more than I like to write.
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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.
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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.
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Anthony Heilbut has been a guide and a mentor to me. I know of no one who has the love and depth of knowledge of this extraordinary author.
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Lord, I am a surgeon and music is my knife. It cuts away my sorrow and purifies my life.
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I’ve got nothing to do today but smile.
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Improvisation is too good to leave to chance.
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