Paul Simon Quotes And Sayings

Paul Simon – Musician – United States – October 13, 1941
Paul Frederic Simon is an American musician, singer-songwriter and actor. Simon’s fame, influence, and commercial success began as part of the duo Simon & Garfunkel, formed in 1964 with musical partner Art Garfunkel. Simon wrote nearly all of the pair’s songs, including three that reached No. 1 on the U.S. singles charts: “The Sound of Silence”, “Mrs. Robinson”, and “Bridge over Troubled Water”. Simon has earned sixteen Grammys for his solo and collaborative work, including three for Album of the Year and a Lifetime Achievement Award.

Anybody Can Do Bad Work, But Not Everybody Does Good Work.

Paul Simon Quotes (11) - Anybody Can Do Bad Work, But Not Everybo... - QuotesAnybody Can Do Bad Work, But Not Everybody Does Good Work.

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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.

Paul Simon Quotes (10) - I Try To Open Up My Heart As Much As I C... - QuotesI 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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Who Am I To Blow Against The Wind?

Paul Simon Quotes (12) - Who Am I To Blow Against The Wind?... - QuotesWho Am I To Blow Against The Wind?

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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 Quotes (1) - I Was Eating In A Chinese Restaurant Down... - QuotesI 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.

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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.

Paul Simon Quotes (13) - My Whole Artistic Life Has Always Been A... - QuotesMy Whole Artistic Life Has Always Been About Change, Change, Change, Move On, Move On. It's The Only Thing I Find Interesting.

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We've Survived By Believing Our Life Is Going To Get Better.

Paul Simon Quotes (14) - We've Survived By Believing Our Life Is ... - QuotesWe've Survived By Believing Our Life Is Going To Get Better.

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Why Am I So Soft In The Middle When The Rest Of My Life Is So Hard?

Paul Simon Quotes (18) - Why Am I So Soft In The Middle When The ... - QuotesWhy Am I So Soft In The Middle When The Rest Of My Life Is So Hard?

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Faith Is An Island In The Setting Sun, But Proof Is The Bottom Line For Everyone.

Paul Simon Quotes (16) - Faith Is An Island In The Setting Sun, B... - QuotesFaith Is An Island In The Setting Sun, But Proof Is The Bottom Line For Everyone.

Paul Simon Quotes (16) - Faith Is An Island In The Setting Sun, B... - Quotes

I Don't Believe What The Papers Are Saying They're Just Out To Capture My Dime, Exaggerating This, Exaggerating That.

Paul Simon Quotes (17) - I Don't Believe What The Papers Are Sayi... - QuotesI Don't Believe What The Papers Are Saying They're Just Out To Capture My Dime, Exaggerating This, Exaggerating That.

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I Think I Have A Superior Brain And An Inferior Stature, If You Really Want To Get Brutal About It.

Paul Simon Quotes (20) - I Think I Have A Superior Brain And An I... - QuotesI Think I Have A Superior Brain And An Inferior Stature, If You Really Want To Get Brutal About It.

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I'm Not In It For The Money. I Like Music. I Love To Write Music. I Can't Imagine Myself Not Playing Or Singing Or Writing. It Would Just Drive Me Crazy If I Didn't.

Paul Simon Quotes (21) - I'm Not In It For The Money. I Like Musi... - QuotesI'm Not In It For The Money. I Like Music. I Love To Write Music. I Can't Imagine Myself Not Playing Or Singing Or Writing. It Would Just Drive Me Crazy If I Didn't.

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Music Is Forever; Music Should Grow And Mature With You, Following You Right On Up Until You Die.

Paul Simon Quotes (2) - Music Is Forever; Music Should Grow And M... - QuotesMusic Is Forever; Music Should Grow And Mature With You, Following You Right On Up Until You Die.

Paul Simon Quotes (2) - Music Is Forever; Music Should Grow And M... - Quotes

Without Arthur's Voice, I Never Would Have Enjoyed That Success.

Paul Simon Quotes (19) - Without Arthur's Voice, I Never Would Ha... - QuotesWithout Arthur's Voice, I Never Would Have Enjoyed That Success.

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Someone Told Me It's All Happening At The Zoo.

Paul Simon Quotes (22) - Someone Told Me It's All Happening At Th... - QuotesSomeone Told Me It's All Happening At The Zoo.

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You Want To Be A Writer, Don't Know How Or When? Find A Quiet Place, Use A Humble Pen.

Paul Simon Quotes (23) - You Want To Be A Writer, Don't Know How ... - QuotesYou Want To Be A Writer, Don't Know How Or When? Find A Quiet Place, Use A Humble Pen.

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All Lies And Jests, Still A Man Hears What He Wants To Hear And Disregards The Rest.

Paul Simon Quotes (24) - All Lies And Jests, Still A Man Hears Wh... - QuotesAll Lies And Jests, Still A Man Hears What He Wants To Hear And Disregards The Rest.

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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.

Paul Simon Quotes (27) - People Often Called Us Perfectionists, B... - QuotesPeople 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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When We Came Into The Studio I Became More And More Me, Making The Tracks And Choosing The Musicians, Partly Because A Great Deal Of The Time During Bridge, Artie Wasn't There.

Paul Simon Quotes (25) - When We Came Into The Studio I Became Mo... - QuotesWhen We Came Into The Studio I Became More And More Me, Making The Tracks And Choosing The Musicians, Partly Because A Great Deal Of The Time During Bridge, Artie Wasn't There.

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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.

Paul Simon Quotes (26) - We Were Always Able To Sing And Blend We... - QuotesWe Were Always Able To Sing And Blend Well Together; That's Our Gift. But Aside From That, We're Really Two Different Guys.

Paul Simon Quotes (26) - We Were Always Able To Sing And Blend We... - Quotes

It's Pointless To Be Critical Of Your Stuff Once It's Done. I Don't Spend A Lot Of Time Agonising Over It. It's Of No Importance Once It's Finished.

Paul Simon Quotes (28) - It's Pointless To Be Critical Of Your St... - QuotesIt's Pointless To Be Critical Of Your Stuff Once It's Done. I Don't Spend A Lot Of Time Agonising Over It. It's Of No Importance Once It's Finished.

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My Voice Is My Improvisational Instrument, The Melody Instrument. The Guitar Is Harmonic Structure. I'm Not A Good Enough Guitarist To Improvise On It.

Paul Simon Quotes (3) - My Voice Is My Improvisational Instrument... - QuotesMy Voice Is My Improvisational Instrument, The Melody Instrument. The Guitar Is Harmonic Structure. I'm Not A Good Enough Guitarist To Improvise On It.

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I Don't Think That Simon And Garfunkel As A Live Act Compares To Simon And Garfunkel As A Studio Act.

Paul Simon Quotes (31) - I Don't Think That Simon And Garfunkel A... - QuotesI Don't Think That Simon And Garfunkel As A Live Act Compares To Simon And Garfunkel As A Studio Act.

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I Don't Very Often Think I've Done A Good Job. I Don't Like The Majority Of What I Do. I Shouldn't Say I Don't Like It, But I'm Not Satisfied With Almost Everything That I Do.

Paul Simon Quotes (30) - I Don't Very Often Think I've Done A Goo... - QuotesI Don't Very Often Think I've Done A Good Job. I Don't Like The Majority Of What I Do. I Shouldn't Say I Don't Like It, But I'm Not Satisfied With Almost Everything That I Do.

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I Rate Each Album As Better Than The Last One. That's How I See It.

Paul Simon Quotes (29) - I Rate Each Album As Better Than The Las... - QuotesI Rate Each Album As Better Than The Last One. That's How I See It.

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I Don't Like Fashion. It's Very Heartless.

Paul Simon Quotes (32) - I Don't Like Fashion. It's Very Heartles... - QuotesI Don't Like Fashion. It's Very Heartless.

Paul Simon Quotes (32) - I Don't Like Fashion. It's Very Heartles... - Quotes

I Don't Consider Myself To Be A Major Talent, So The Only Solace I Can Take Is To Hope I'm Growing.

Paul Simon Quotes (34) - I Don't Consider Myself To Be A Major Ta... - QuotesI Don't Consider Myself To Be A Major Talent, So The Only Solace I Can Take Is To Hope I'm Growing.

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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.

Paul Simon Quotes (35) - Having A Track Record To Live Up To And ... - QuotesHaving 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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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.

Paul Simon Quotes (33) - I Don't Feel Any Pressure From Fans. But... - QuotesI 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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Facts Can Be Turned Into Art If One Is Artful Enough.

Paul Simon Quotes (36) - Facts Can Be Turned Into Art If One Is A... - QuotesFacts Can Be Turned Into Art If One Is Artful Enough.

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I'm More Interested In What I Discover Than What I Invent.

Paul Simon Quotes (38) - I'm More Interested In What I Discover T... - QuotesI'm More Interested In What I Discover Than What I Invent.

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The Thought That Life Could Be Better Is Woven Indelibly Into Our Hearts And Our Brains.

Paul Simon Quotes (40) - The Thought That Life Could Be Better Is... - QuotesThe Thought That Life Could Be Better Is Woven Indelibly Into Our Hearts And Our Brains.

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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.

Paul Simon Quotes (4) - If You Can Get Humor And Seriousness At T... - QuotesIf 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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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.

Paul Simon Quotes (37) - Artie Travels All The Time. The Rehearsa... - QuotesArtie 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.

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My Life So Common It Disappears And Sometimes Even Music Cannot Substitute For Tears.

Paul Simon Quotes (39) - My Life So Common It Disappears And Some... - QuotesMy Life So Common It Disappears And Sometimes Even Music Cannot Substitute For Tears.

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We Just Did What We'd Done When We Were An Act In The '60s. But I Found It Impossible To Hold A Dialogue With 500,000 People. In A Certain Sense, It Was Numbing.

Paul Simon Quotes (42) - We Just Did What We'd Done When We Were ... - QuotesWe Just Did What We'd Done When We Were An Act In The '60s. But I Found It Impossible To Hold A Dialogue With 500,000 People. In A Certain Sense, It Was Numbing.

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When I Was 15, I Made A Solo Record. It Made Artie Very Unhappy. He Looked Upon It As Something Of A Betrayal.

Paul Simon Quotes (41) - When I Was 15, I Made A Solo Record. It ... - QuotesWhen I Was 15, I Made A Solo Record. It Made Artie Very Unhappy. He Looked Upon It As Something Of A Betrayal.

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The Record Company Stay Out Of My Way. Whenever The Record Is Finished, They Take It.

Paul Simon Quotes (45) - The Record Company Stay Out Of My Way. W... - QuotesThe Record Company Stay Out Of My Way. Whenever The Record Is Finished, They Take It.

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We Got On American Bandstand, Where Kids Would Dance To A Record And Then Rate It. We Called Ourselves Tom And Jerry. I Was Jerry.

Paul Simon Quotes (44) - We Got On American Bandstand, Where Kids... - QuotesWe Got On American Bandstand, Where Kids Would Dance To A Record And Then Rate It. We Called Ourselves Tom And Jerry. I Was Jerry.

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We Had Many More Points Of Agreement Than We Had Points Of Difference, But We Did Differ, And The Bigger We Got, The More Insistent We Got That Each One Of Us Should Have His Way.

Paul Simon Quotes (43) - We Had Many More Points Of Agreement Tha... - QuotesWe Had Many More Points Of Agreement Than We Had Points Of Difference, But We Did Differ, And The Bigger We Got, The More Insistent We Got That Each One Of Us Should Have His Way.

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It's A Big Error To Think That Because You Like Somebody's Work, You're Going To Like Him.

Paul Simon Quotes (46) - It's A Big Error To Think That Because Y... - QuotesIt's A Big Error To Think That Because You Like Somebody's Work, You're Going To Like Him.

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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 Quotes (48) - I Suppose An Artist Takes The Elements O... - QuotesI 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 Think Bridge Over Troubled Water Was A Very Good Song. Artie Sang It Beautifully. The Boxer Was A Really Nice Record. But I Don't Think I've Written Any Great Songs.

Paul Simon Quotes (47) - I Think Bridge Over Troubled Water Was A... - QuotesI Think Bridge Over Troubled Water Was A Very Good Song. Artie Sang It Beautifully. The Boxer Was A Really Nice Record. But I Don't Think I've Written Any Great Songs.

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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.

Paul Simon Quotes (5) - I Would Be Willing To Do Almost Anything ... - QuotesI 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.

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I Question What Emotion Manilow Touches. People Are Entertained By Him. But Are They Emotionally Moved? I Don't Believe Anything That Barry Manilow Sings.

Paul Simon Quotes (49) - I Question What Emotion Manilow Touches.... - QuotesI Question What Emotion Manilow Touches. People Are Entertained By Him. But Are They Emotionally Moved? I Don't Believe Anything That Barry Manilow Sings.

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I Lived In An Attached House. My Father Used To Drive Into The Wrong Driveway All The Time. He'd Say, Damn It, How Do You Tell One Of These Houses From Another?

Paul Simon Quotes (50) - I Lived In An Attached House. My Father ... - QuotesI Lived In An Attached House. My Father Used To Drive Into The Wrong Driveway All The Time. He'd Say, Damn It, How Do You Tell One Of These Houses From Another?

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Improvisation Is Too Good To Leave To Chance.

Paul Simon Quotes (52) - Improvisation Is Too Good To Leave To Ch... - QuotesImprovisation Is Too Good To Leave To Chance.

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When I Began Making My Own Albums, The Songs Became Funkier. They Were More About The Streets.

Paul Simon Quotes (54) - When I Began Making My Own Albums, The S... - QuotesWhen I Began Making My Own Albums, The Songs Became Funkier. They Were More About The Streets.

Paul Simon Quotes (54) - When I Began Making My Own Albums, The S... - Quotes

There Must Be 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover.

Paul Simon Quotes (53) - There Must Be 50 Ways To Leave Your Love... - QuotesThere Must Be 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover.

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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.

Paul Simon Quotes (51) - Artie Is A Singer, And I'm A Writer And ... - QuotesArtie 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 Simon Quotes (51) - Artie Is A Singer, And I'm A Writer And ... - Quotes

I Always Get Very Calm With Baseball.

Paul Simon Quotes (58) - I Always Get Very Calm With Baseball.... - QuotesI Always Get Very Calm With Baseball.

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