Breakdowns come, and breakdowns go.
PAUL SIMONA songwriter’s supreme challenge is being complex and simple at the same time.
More Paul Simon Quotes
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Time it was And what a time it was, it was A time of innocence A time of confidences Long ago it must be I have a photograph Preserve your memories They’re all that’s left you.
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Faith is an island in the setting sun, But proof is the bottom line for everyone.
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I met my old lover on the street last night. She seemed so glad to see me, I just smiled. Then we talked about some old times and we drank ourselves some beers, still crazy after all these years.
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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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Who am I to blow against the wind?
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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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Then she kissed me and I realized she probably was right, there must be fifty ways to leave your lover.
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Much of songwriting is simply a mystery.
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All lies and jests, still a man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest.
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Maybe the heart is part of the mist. And that’s all that there is or could ever exist. Maybe and maybe and maybe some more. Maybe’s the exit that I’m looking for.
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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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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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The phrasing didn’t work as well.
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My whole artistic life has always been about change, change, change, move on, move on. It’s the only thing I find interesting.
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Serious numbers will speak to us always.
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