Paul Simon quotes - page 6

I 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 Simon)
We've survived by believing our life is going to get better. View quote
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My whole artistic life has always been about change, change, change, move on, move on. It's the only thing I find interesting. View quote
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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 weve lost. View quote
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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. View quote
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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. View quote
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I am a rock. I am an island. And a rock feels no pain. And an island never cries. View quote
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We were always able to sing and blend well together; that's our gift. But aside from that, we're really two different guys. View quote
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I rate each album as better than the last one. That's how I see it. View quote
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Someone told me it's all happening at the zoo. View quote
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I'm more interested in what I discover than what I invent. (Paul Simon)
I would be willing to do almost anything to make Art happy. I care about our friendship. The only thing I won't do is change the essence of my work. View quote
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Artie travels all the time. The rehearsals were just miserable. Artie and I fought all the time. He didn't want to do the show with my band; he just wanted me on acoustic guitar. View quote
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I wanted to sing other types of songs that Simon and Garfunkel wouldn't do. View quote
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The listener isn't aware that they are new notes, but the sound is pleasing to the ear. I change the key, and somehow it's fresh because you haven't heard those notes before. View quote
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I'm on my way, I don't know where I'm goin', I'm on my way, I'm takin' my time, but I don't know where. View quote
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Hello darkness, my old friend I've come to talk with you again. View quote
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We note our place with bookmarkers That measure what we've lost. View quote
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I'm on your side When times get rough And friends just can't be found Like a bridge over troubled water I will lay me down. View quote
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God only knows God makes his plan The information's unavailable To the mortal man. View quote
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No I would not give you false hope On this strange and mournful day But the mother and child reunion Is only a motion away. (Paul Simon)
I am walking up the face of the mountain. Counting every step I climb. View quote
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So you start with an impulse and go to what your ear likes. View quote
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She said, why don't we both just sleep on it tonight And I believe, in the morning you'll begin to see the light. View quote
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These are the days of miracle and wonder, This is the long distance call. View quote
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