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Paul Simon

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 SIMON

Arrange Artist Element Live Myself
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.
PAUL SIMON

Automatic Necessary Nervous Scare Try Yourself
Why am I so soft in the middle when the rest of my life is so hard?
PAUL SIMON

Hard Time Life Myself Soft
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
Believing I had supernatural powers, I slammed into a brick wall.
PAUL SIMON

Believe Brick Myself Natural Power Wall
There is a moment, a chip in time, when leaving home is the lesser crime.
PAUL SIMON

Crime Leave Moments Time
A songwriter’s supreme challenge is being complex and simple at the same time.
PAUL SIMON

Challenge Simplicity Supreme Time
Time, time, time, see what’s become of me, While I looked around, For my possibilities; I was so hard to please
PAUL SIMON

Myself Possible See Time
I met my old lover on the street last night, she seemed glad to see me.
PAUL SIMON

Happiness Lover Myself Old See Street
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.
PAUL SIMON

Act Aware Embarrassment Gift Luck Symbol Talent Time Young
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.
PAUL SIMON

Dreams Friendship Need Shine Time Yourself
I want to rid my heart of envy, and cleanse my soul of rage before I’m through.
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Angry Heart Jealous Myself Soul
Given all the facts that I’m young and I’m in good health and I’m famous – that I have talent, I have money – given all these facts, I want to know why I’m so unhappy.
PAUL SIMON

Fact Goodness Happiness Health Money Myself Young
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.
PAUL SIMON

Description Fans Feeling Happiness Myself Pressure State
I would be willing to do almost anything to make Art happy. I care about our friendship. The only thing I won’t do is change the essence of my work.
PAUL SIMON

Art Essence Happiness Myself Willing Work
We’ve survived by believing our life is going to get better.
PAUL SIMON

Believe Better Hope Life Survive

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