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.
PAUL SIMONPeople ask how I feel about getting old. I tell them I have the same question. I’m learning as I go.
More Paul Simon Quotes
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Having a track record to live up to and the history of successes had become a hindrance. It becomes harder to break out of what people expect you to do.
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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
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Was a sunny day, not a cloud in the sky. Not a negative word was heard.
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These are the days of miracle and wonder.
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Who am I to blow against the wind?
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How can you live in the Northeast?
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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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No one dare disturb the sound of silence.
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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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The more I get to thinking, the less I tend to laugh.
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All I’ve got to do today is smile.
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You want to be a writer, don’t know how or when? Find a quiet place, use a humble pen.
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There are two sorts of people in the world: Those who listen and those who are thinking about what they are going to say next.
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A songwriter’s supreme challenge is being complex and simple at the same time.
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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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