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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 Simon

I 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 SIMON

Emotional Feeling Listening Myself Reveal Right Sentimental
You want to be a writer, don’t know how or when? Find a quiet place, use a humble pen.
PAUL SIMON

Humble Known Pen Place Quiet Writing Yourself
Life I love you, all is groovy.
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I Love You Life Myself
Serious numbers will speak to us always.
PAUL SIMON

Myself Serious Talk
How much can you do with two voices? You can sing thirds or you can sing fifths or you can do a background harmony.
PAUL SIMON

Harmony Sing Voice Yourself
I 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 SIMON

Escape Influence Powerful Thinking
There’s something about the sound of a train that’s very romantic and nostalgic and hopeful.
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Hope Nostalgia Romantic Sound Training
There is a moment, a chip in time, when leaving home is the lesser crime.
PAUL SIMON

Crime Leave Moments Time
These are the days of miracle and wonder.
PAUL SIMON

Days Instagram Captions Miracle Wonder
Time 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 SIMON

Innocence Memories Preservation Time Yourself
The degree of customization possible through your Preferences screens is awesome.
PAUL SIMON

Customization Degree Preference Screen
A songwriter’s supreme challenge is being complex and simple at the same time.
PAUL SIMON

Challenge Simplicity Supreme Time
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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Care Time Trick Yourself
Somewhere in a burst of glory / Sound becomes a song.
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Burst Glory Song Sound
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.
PAUL SIMON

Existence Heart Myself
All lies and jests, still a man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest.
PAUL SIMON

Himself Lying Man Regard

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.

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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.

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