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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.

Paul Simon

We’ve survived by believing our life is going to get better.
PAUL SIMON

Believe Better Hope Life Survive
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.
PAUL SIMON

Back Discussion Freedom Need Planning Yourself
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.
PAUL SIMON

Aware Live Myself Pain Personal Time
People ask how I feel about getting old. I tell them I have the same question. I’m learning as I go.
PAUL SIMON

Feeling Learning Myself Old People Question
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.
PAUL SIMON

Goodness Majority Myself Satisfaction Thinking
Was a sunny day, not a cloud in the sky. Not a negative word was heard.
PAUL SIMON

Cloud Day Heard Sky Word
A songwriter’s supreme challenge is being complex and simple at the same time.
PAUL SIMON

Challenge Simplicity Supreme Time
The dialogue between what’s going on in the world and what’s going on internally seems to be a natural thing – well, it’s natural to me, anyway, to have these thoughts.
PAUL SIMON

Myself Natural Thinking World
I want to rid my heart of envy, and cleanse my soul of rage before I’m through.
PAUL SIMON

Angry Heart Jealous Myself Soul
Believing I had supernatural powers, I slammed into a brick wall.
PAUL SIMON

Believe Brick Myself Natural Power Wall
All God requires from us is to enjoy life and love. That’s the whole point.
PAUL SIMON

Enjoyment God Love Point Requirement
And so you see I have come to doubt -All that I once held as true ~ I stand alone without beliefs -The only truth I know is you
PAUL SIMON

Belief Doubt Known See Stand True Yourself
The degree of customization possible through your Preferences screens is awesome.
PAUL SIMON

Customization Degree Preference Screen
People talking without speaking, People listening without hearing, Sounds of Silence.
PAUL SIMON

Listening People Silence Sound Talk
I stepped outside to smoke a J and when I came back to the room, everybody just seemed to move.
PAUL SIMON

Move Myself Room Smoke
Artie 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.
PAUL SIMON

Creativity Myself Player Preparation Sing Singer Writing

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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