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.
PAUL SIMONMy whole artistic life has always been about change, change, change, move on, move on. It’s the only thing I find interesting.
More Paul Simon Quotes
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Somewhere in a burst of glory / Sound becomes a song.
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There is a moment, a chip in time, when leaving home is the lesser crime.
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You know, life is what you make of it- so beautiful or so what.
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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.
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Time, time, time, see what’s become of me, While I looked around, For my possibilities; I was so hard to please
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Then she kissed me and I realized she probably was right, there must be fifty ways to leave your lover.
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I regret the ending of our friendship and hope one day before we die, we’ll make peace with each other . . . No rush.
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When I look back at all the crap I learned in high school, it’s a wonder I can think at all.
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The more I get to thinking, the less I tend to laugh.
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No one dare disturb the sound of silence.
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All I’ve got to do today is smile.
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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.
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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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I have my books and my poetry to protect me.
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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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