I’ve got nothing to do today but smile.
PAUL SIMONHow much can you do with two voices? You can sing thirds or you can sing fifths or you can do a background harmony.
More Paul Simon Quotes
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It was the year of the Beatles, it was the year of the Stones, it was 1964.
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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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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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All lies and jests, still a man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest.
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It was easier than explaining DiMaggio’s use as a metaphor.
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I have my books and my poetry to protect me.
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I’m always going forward toward something, and that something is usually an album, because I like to record. I probably like to record more than I like to write.
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So I’ll continue to continue to pretend my life will never end, and flowers never bend with the rainfall.
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I don’t think [Dylan and the Beatles] influenced me a lot. I think it was inevitable; they were so powerful that you couldn’t really escape the influence.
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Who am I to blow against the wind?
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The trick is, as I know it, is to care like hell and not give a damn at the same time.
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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.
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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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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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I’ve got a reason to believe we all be received in Graceland, Graceland, Memphis Tennessee.
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