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Improvisation is too good to leave to chance.

Paul Simon

All lies and jests, still a man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest.
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Himself Lying Man Regard
It was easier than explaining DiMaggio’s use as a metaphor.
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Explaining Metaphor
The words of the prophets are written on the subway walls and tenements halls and whispered in the sounds of silence.
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Silence Sound Word Writing
Losing love is like a window in your heart.
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Heart Broken Lose Love Window
Who am I to blow against the wind?
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Blow Myself Wind
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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Eat Food Inspiration Myself
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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Innocence Memories Preservation Time Yourself
Much of songwriting is simply a mystery.
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Mystery Simplicity
There is a moment, a chip in time, when leaving home is the lesser crime.
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Crime Leave Moments Time
Someone could walk into this room and say your life is on fire.
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Fire Life Room Walk
Artie is a singer, and I’m a writer and player and a singer. We didn’t work together on a creative level and prepare the songs. I did that.
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Creativity Myself Player Preparation Sing Singer Writing
I have my books and my poetry to protect me.
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Book Myself Poetry Protection
Don’t want to end up a cartoon in a cartoon grave yard.
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End Grave Result
Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio? A nation turns its lonely eyes to you.
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Eyes Lonely Nation Yourself
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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Feeling Guitar Play Song Time Writing
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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Creation Humor Lose Serious Time Yourself

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