We had many more points of agreement than we had points of difference, but we did differ, and the bigger we got, the more insistent we got that each one of us should have his way.
PAUL SIMONIt’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.
More Paul Simon Quotes
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Music is sometimes the only benign avenue of communication between antagonists.
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Who am I to blow against the wind?
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There are two sorts of people in the world: Those who listen and those who are thinking about what they are going to say next.
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Serious numbers will speak to us always.
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Faith is an island in the setting sun, But proof is the bottom line for everyone.
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Cecilia was made in a living room on a Sony. It was like a little piece of magical fluff, bur it works. El Condor Pasa a Los Incas record that I love. Bridge is a very strong melodic song.
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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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These are the days of miracle and wonder.
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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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Maybe the heart is part of the mist. And that’s all that there is or could ever exist. Maybe and maybe and maybe some more. Maybe’s the exit that I’m looking for.
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I was eating in a Chinese restaurant downtown. There was a dish called Mother and Child Reunion. It’s chicken and eggs. And I said, I gotta use that one.
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The thought that life could be better is woven indelibly into our hearts and our brains.
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The record company stay out of my way. Whenever the record is finished, they take it.
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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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Maybe I think too much for my own good.
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