Believing I had supernatural powers, I slammed into a brick wall.
PAUL SIMONIt was easier than explaining DiMaggio’s use as a metaphor.
More Paul Simon Quotes
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No one dare disturb the sound of silence.
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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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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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There is a moment, a chip in time, when leaving home is the lesser crime.
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I’ve got nothing to do today but smile.
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The record company stay out of my way. Whenever the record is finished, they take it.
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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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All lies and jests, still a man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest.
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Much of songwriting is simply a mystery.
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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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It’s actually very difficult to make something both simple and good.
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I’ve got a reason to believe we all be received in Graceland, Graceland, Memphis Tennessee.
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Nor is it strange That after changes upon changes, we are more or less the same.
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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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