A songwriter’s supreme challenge is being complex and simple at the same time.
PAUL SIMONThere’s something about the sound of a train that’s very romantic and nostalgic and hopeful.
More Paul Simon Quotes
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Life I love you, all is groovy.
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People ask how I feel about getting old. I tell them I have the same question. I’m learning as I go.
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There is a moment, a chip in time, when leaving home is the lesser crime.
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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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I don’t feel any pressure from fans. But I’m always in some kind of state of emotional turmoil. I would not describe myself as happy-go-lucky. That’s not to say that I’m not happy.
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By the time I was 12 or 13, I felt that I was special, because I could play the guitar and write songs.
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Don’t want to end up a cartoon in a cartoon grave yard.
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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.
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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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The course of a lifetime runs/over and over again.
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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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Why am I so soft in the middle when the rest of my life is so hard?
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So I’ll continue to continue to pretend my life will never end, and flowers never bend with the rainfall.
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The phrasing didn’t work as well.
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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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