In the clearing stands the boxer, and a fighter by his trade. And he carries a reminder of every glove that laid him down, or cut him till he cried out in his anger and his shame “I am leaving! I am leaving” but the fighter still remains.
PAUL SIMONIn the clearing stands the boxer, and a fighter by his trade. And he carries a reminder of every glove that laid him down, or cut him till he cried out in his anger and his shame “I am leaving! I am leaving” but the fighter still remains.
PAUL SIMONDon’t want to end up a cartoon in a cartoon grave yard.
PAUL SIMONMusic is sometimes the only benign avenue of communication between antagonists.
PAUL SIMONBelieving I had supernatural powers, I slammed into a brick wall.
PAUL SIMONNo one dare disturb the sound of silence.
PAUL SIMONPeople often called us perfectionists, but we were not looking for perfection. We were looking for some kind of magic in the music.
PAUL SIMONIt’s actually very difficult to make something both simple and good.
PAUL SIMONI don’t know what I’m going to write when I begin to write. It feels like you are walking down a path, but you can’t see around the bend and you don’t know where you are going to go, which is fun.
PAUL SIMONThe phrasing didn’t work as well.
PAUL SIMONI’ve got nothing to do today but smile.
PAUL SIMONAnd she said ‘Losing love is like a window in your heart, Everybody sees you’re blown apart, Everybody feels the wind blow.’
PAUL SIMONMusic is forever; music should grow and mature with you, following you right on up until you die.
PAUL SIMONShe said the man in the gabardine suit was a spy I said ‘Be careful his bowtie is really a camera’
PAUL SIMONThe words of the prophets are written on the subway walls and tenements halls and whispered in the sounds of silence.
PAUL SIMONIt was easier than explaining DiMaggio’s use as a metaphor.
PAUL SIMONI met my old lover on the street last night, she seemed glad to see me.
PAUL SIMON