We’re living in a certain time, and we’re aware of it. And that’s part of what we’re aware of, along with our own personal aches and pains.
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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When I first heard Elvis perform “Bridge Over Trouble Water” it was unbelivable,and I thought to myself, how the hell can I compete with that?
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How can you live in the Northeast?
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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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Who am I to blow against the wind?
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The record company stay out of my way. Whenever the record is finished, they take it.
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The dialogue between what’s going on in the world and what’s going on internally seems to be a natural thing – well, it’s natural to me, anyway, to have these thoughts.
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Someone could walk into this room and say your life is on fire.
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I try to open up my heart as much as I can and keep a real keen eye out that I don’t get sentimental. I think we’re all afraid to reveal our hearts. It’s not at all in fashion.
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The course of a lifetime runs/over and over again.
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Breakdowns come, and breakdowns go.
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Believing I had supernatural powers, I slammed into a brick wall.
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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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I want to rid my heart of envy, and cleanse my soul of rage before I’m through.
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I was eating in a Chinese restaurant downtown. There was a dish called Mother and Child Reunion. It’s chicken and eggs. And I said, I gotta use that one.
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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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