Artie is a singer, and I’m a writer and player and a singer. We didn’t work together on a creative level and prepare the songs. I did that.
PAUL SIMONLord, I am a surgeon and music is my knife. It cuts away my sorrow and purifies my life.
More Paul Simon Quotes
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One man’s ceiling is another man’s floor.
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If you can get humor and seriousness at the same time, you’ve created a special little thing, and that’s what I’m looking for, because if you get pompous, you lose everything.
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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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People often called us perfectionists, but we were not looking for perfection. We were looking for some kind of magic in the music.
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I 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.
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I’m laying out my winter clothes and wishing I was gone, Going home, where the new york city winters aren’t bleedin’ me.
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The phrasing didn’t work as well.
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Having a track record to live up to and the history of successes had become a hindrance. It becomes harder to break out of what people expect you to do.
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Music is forever; music should grow and mature with you, following you right on up until you die.
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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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If you’ll be my body guard, I can be your long lost pal.
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No one dare disturb the sound of silence.
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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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All I’ve got to do today is smile.
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People 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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