The words of the prophets are written on the subway walls and tenements halls and whispered in the sounds of silence.
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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The phrasing didn’t work as well.
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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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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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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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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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People talking without speaking, People listening without hearing, Sounds of Silence.
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A songwriter’s supreme challenge is being complex and simple at the same time.
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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.
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I’ve got a reason to believe we all be received in Graceland, Graceland, Memphis Tennessee.
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Take two bodies and you twirl them into one, their hearts and their bones, and they won’t come undone.
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I met my old lover on the street last night, she seemed glad to see me.
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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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And she said ‘Losing love is like a window in your heart, Everybody sees you’re blown apart, Everybody feels the wind blow.’
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Why am I so soft in the middle when the rest of my life is so hard?
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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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