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.
PAUL SIMONNo one dare disturb the sound of silence.
More Paul Simon Quotes
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We’re living in a certain time, and we’re aware of it. And that’s part of what we’re aware of, along with our own personal aches and pains.
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It was the year of the Beatles, it was the year of the Stones, it was 1964.
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Believing I had supernatural powers, I slammed into a brick wall.
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I was eating in a Chinese restaurant downtown. There was a dish called Mother and Child Reunion. It’s chicken and eggs. And I said, I gotta use that one.
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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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Time it was And what a time it was, it was A time of innocence A time of confidences Long ago it must be I have a photograph Preserve your memories They’re all that’s left you.
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Sail on silver girl Sail on by Your time has come to shine All your dreams are on their way See how they shine Oh, if you need a friend I’m sailing right behind.
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When I was 15, I made a solo record. It made Artie very unhappy. He looked upon it as something of a betrayal.
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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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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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She said a good day ain’t got no rain She said a bad day is when I lie in the bed And I think of things that might have been.
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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.
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My whole artistic life has always been about change, change, change, move on, move on. It’s the only thing I find interesting.
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The degree of customization possible through your Preferences screens is awesome.
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Serious numbers will speak to us always.
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