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.
PAUL SIMONBelieving I had supernatural powers, I slammed into a brick wall.
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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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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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Just slip out the back, Jack, make a new plan, Stan, you don’t need to be coy, Roy, just get yourself free. Hop on the bus, Gus, you don’t need to discuss much, just drop off the key, Lee, and get yourself free.
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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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Breakdowns come, and breakdowns go.
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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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The more I get to thinking, the less I tend to laugh.
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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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If you’ll be my body guard, I can be your long lost pal.
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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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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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There is a moment, a chip in time, when leaving home is the lesser crime.
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Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio? A nation turns its lonely eyes to you.
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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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No one dare disturb the sound of silence.
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