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Much of songwriting is simply a mystery.

Paul Simon

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.
PAUL SIMON

Beginning Fake Possible Simplicity Start True Way
People often called us perfectionists, but we were not looking for perfection. We were looking for some kind of magic in the music.
PAUL SIMON

Kind Magic Music People Perfection
There is a moment, a chip in time, when leaving home is the lesser crime.
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Crime Leave Moments Time
How can you live in the Northeast?
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Live Place
Breakdowns come, and breakdowns go.
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Breakdown Heart Broken
A lot of talent is a gift, but a lot is also luck. I’m very aware of that. I was born in the right place at the right time. I am also blessed because I’ve never been a sex symbol. I’m spared the embarrassment of acting young.
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Act Aware Embarrassment Gift Luck Symbol Talent Time Young
Anthony Heilbut has been a guide and a mentor to me. I know of no one who has the love and depth of knowledge of this extraordinary author.
PAUL SIMON

Author Guide Knowledge Mentor Myself
Faith is an island in the setting sun, But proof is the bottom line for everyone.
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Evidence Faith Hope Line Sun
I like them all. They’re all pictures of me when I wrote them. I have no favorite songs.
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Myself Photograph Song Writing
I feel I should try to reveal. When you hit it right, you produce an emotional response in the listener that can be cathartic. When you’re wrong, you’re soppy, sentimental.
PAUL SIMON

Emotional Feeling Listening Myself Reveal Right Sentimental
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
If you’ll be my body guard, I can be your long lost pal.
PAUL SIMON

Body Friendship Guard Myself
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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Album Myself Record Writing
Maybe I think too much for my own good.
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Goodness Myself Thinking
I met my old lover on the street last night, she seemed glad to see me.
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Happiness Lover Myself Old See Street
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

Much of songwriting is simply a mystery.

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