We’ve survived by believing our life is going to get better.
PAUL SIMONArtie 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.
More Paul Simon Quotes
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Serious numbers will speak to us always.
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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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I met my old lover on the street last night, she seemed glad to see me.
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Breakdowns come, and breakdowns go.
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Time, time, time, see what’s become of me, While I looked around, For my possibilities; I was so hard to please
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I don’t think [Dylan and the Beatles] influenced me a lot. I think it was inevitable; they were so powerful that you couldn’t really escape the influence.
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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.
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Maybe the heart is part of the mist. And that’s all that there is or could ever exist. Maybe and maybe and maybe some more. Maybe’s the exit that I’m looking for.
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No one dare disturb the sound of silence.
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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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All lies and jests, still a man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest.
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Faith is an island in the setting sun, But proof is the bottom line for everyone.
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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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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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