She said the man in the gabardine suit was a spy I said ‘Be careful his bowtie is really a camera’
PAUL SIMONThere’s something about the sound of a train that’s very romantic and nostalgic and hopeful.
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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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People talking without speaking, People listening without hearing, Sounds of Silence.
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There is a moment, a chip in time, when leaving home is the lesser crime.
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It was the year of the Beatles, it was the year of the Stones, it was 1964.
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She said a good day ain’t got no rain She said a bad day is when I lie in the bed And I think of things that might have been.
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No one dare disturb the sound of silence.
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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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Faith is an island in the setting sun, But proof is the bottom line for everyone.
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After all those years of automatic success, you don’t get nervous any more. It’s really necessary to be nervous and be a little bit frightened. It pumps the adrenalin into you and you really get down there and try.
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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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Serious numbers will speak to us always.
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Who am I to blow against the wind?
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If you’ll be my body guard, I can be your long lost pal.
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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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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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