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.
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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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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When I look back at all the crap I learned in high school, it’s a wonder I can think at all.
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Was a sunny day, not a cloud in the sky. Not a negative word was heard.
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These are the days of miracle and wonder.
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The phrasing didn’t work as well.
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Maybe I think too much for my own good.
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Lord, I am a surgeon and music is my knife. It cuts away my sorrow and purifies my life.
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I have my books and my poetry to protect me.
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I stepped outside to smoke a J and when I came back to the room, everybody just seemed to move.
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And you read your emily dickinson, And I my robert frost. And we note our place with bookmarkers That measure what we’ve lost.
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I met my old lover on the street last night, she seemed glad to see me.
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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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You want to be a writer, don’t know how or when? Find a quiet place, use a humble pen.
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I’ve got nothing to do today but smile.
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I’ve got a reason to believe we all be received in Graceland, Graceland, Memphis Tennessee.
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