My whole artistic life has always been about change, change, change, move on, move on. It’s the only thing I find interesting.
PAUL SIMONA 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.
More Paul Simon Quotes
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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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People ask how I feel about getting old. I tell them I have the same question. I’m learning as I go.
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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.
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Who am I to blow against the wind?
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She said a good day ain’t got no rain She said a bad day is when I lie in the bed And I think of things that might have been.
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Music is forever; music should grow and mature with you, following you right on up until you die.
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These are the days of miracle and wonder.
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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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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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There’s something about the sound of a train that’s very romantic and nostalgic and hopeful.
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People often called us perfectionists, but we were not looking for perfection. We were looking for some kind of magic in the music.
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We’ve survived by believing our life is going to get better.
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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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One man’s ceiling is another man’s floor.
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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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