The record company stay out of my way. Whenever the record is finished, they take it.
PAUL SIMONFar above the golden clouds, the darkness vibrates. The earth is blue. And everything about it is a love song. Everything about it.
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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Don’t want to end up a cartoon in a cartoon grave yard.
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You want to be a writer, don’t know how or when? Find a quiet place, use a humble pen.
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When I first heard Elvis perform “Bridge Over Trouble Water” it was unbelivable,and I thought to myself, how the hell can I compete with that?
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All I’ve got to do today is smile.
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I’ve got nothing to do today but smile.
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The thought that life could be better is woven indelibly into our hearts and our brains.
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When I was 15, I made a solo record. It made Artie very unhappy. He looked upon it as something of a betrayal.
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How much can you do with two voices? You can sing thirds or you can sing fifths or you can do a background harmony.
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I met my old lover on the street last night, she seemed glad to see me.
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We’ve survived by believing our life is going to get better.
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There’s something about the sound of a train that’s very romantic and nostalgic and hopeful.
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I like them all. They’re all pictures of me when I wrote them. I have no favorite songs.
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After all those years of automatic success, you don’t get nervous any more. It’s really necessary to be nervous and be a little bit frightened. It pumps the adrenalin into you and you really get down there and try.
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A songwriter’s supreme challenge is being complex and simple at the same time.
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