American - Musician | October 13, 1941 -
Listen to the sound of silence.
Paul Simon
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All 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.
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Anybody can do bad work, but not everybody does good work.
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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.
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Faith is an island in the setting sun, But proof is the bottom line for everyone.
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You want to be a writer, don't know how or when? Find a quiet place, use a humble pen.
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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.
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One of the things that upset me was some of the criticism leveled at Simon and Garfunkel. I always took exception to it, but actually I agree with a lot of it.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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