And I must be what I must be and face tomorrow.
PAUL SIMONAnd I must be what I must be and face tomorrow.
PAUL SIMONI don’t feel any pressure from fans. But I’m always in some kind of state of emotional turmoil. I would not describe myself as happy-go-lucky. That’s not to say that I’m not happy.
PAUL SIMONTime it was And what a time it was, it was A time of innocence A time of confidences Long ago it must be I have a photograph Preserve your memories They’re all that’s left you.
PAUL SIMONA songwriter’s supreme challenge is being complex and simple at the same time.
PAUL SIMONI 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.
PAUL SIMONI’ve got nothing to do today but smile.
PAUL SIMONI want to rid my heart of envy, and cleanse my soul of rage before I’m through.
PAUL SIMONBelieving I had supernatural powers, I slammed into a brick wall.
PAUL SIMONI’ve got a reason to believe we all be received in Graceland, Graceland, Memphis Tennessee.
PAUL SIMONSail 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.
PAUL SIMONShe said the man in the gabardine suit was a spy I said ‘Be careful his bowtie is really a camera’
PAUL SIMONHow much can you do with two voices? You can sing thirds or you can sing fifths or you can do a background harmony.
PAUL SIMONI don’t think [Dylan and the Beatles] influenced me a lot. I think it was inevitable; they were so powerful that you couldn’t really escape the influence.
PAUL SIMONAll lies and jests, still a man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest.
PAUL SIMONI 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 SIMONPeople 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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