I would be willing to do almost anything to make Art happy. I care about our friendship. The only thing I won’t do is change the essence of my work.
PAUL SIMONWhy am I so soft in the middle when the rest of my life is so hard?
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By the time I was 12 or 13, I felt that I was special, because I could play the guitar and write songs.
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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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I don’t feel any pressure from fans. But I’m always in some kind of state of emotional turmoil. I would not describe myself as happy-go-lucky. That’s not to say that I’m not happy.
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Improvisation is too good to leave to chance.
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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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I don’t consider myself to be a major talent, so the only solace I can take is to hope I’m growing.
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Serious numbers will speak to us always.
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Then she kissed me and I realized she probably was right, there must be fifty ways to leave your lover.
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The degree of customization possible through your Preferences screens is awesome.
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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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I’m laying out my winter clothes and wishing I was gone, Going home, where the new york city winters aren’t bleedin’ me.
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The thought that life could be better is woven indelibly into our hearts and our brains.
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Somewhere in a burst of glory / Sound becomes a song.
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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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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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