Cecilia was made in a living room on a Sony. It was like a little piece of magical fluff, bur it works. El Condor Pasa a Los Incas record that I love. Bridge is a very strong melodic song.
PAUL SIMONShe said the man in the gabardine suit was a spy I said ‘Be careful his bowtie is really a camera’
More Paul Simon Quotes
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Much of songwriting is simply a mystery.
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Someone could walk into this room and say your life is on fire.
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The phrasing didn’t work as well.
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And you read your emily dickinson, And I my robert frost. And we note our place with bookmarkers That measure what we’ve lost.
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The more I get to thinking, the less I tend to laugh.
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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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One man’s ceiling is another man’s floor.
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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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When I was 15, I made a solo record. It made Artie very unhappy. He looked upon it as something of a betrayal.
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There must be 50 ways to leave your lover.
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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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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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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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The course of a lifetime runs/over and over again.
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Believing I had supernatural powers, I slammed into a brick wall.
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