The world is vast, beautiful, and fascinating, even awe-inspiring - but impersonal. It demands nothing of me, and allows me to demand nothing of it.
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PAUL SIMON My voice is my improvisational instrument, the melody instrument. The guitar is harmonic structure. ...
PAUL SIMON We've survived by believing our life is going to get better.
PAUL SIMON I would be willing to do almost anything to make Art happy. I care about our friendship. The only th...
PAUL SIMON Someone told me it's all happening at the zoo.
PAUL SIMON I try to open up my heart as much as I can and keep a real keen eye out that I don't get sentime...
PAUL SIMON Who am I to blow against the wind?
PAUL SIMON I don't consider myself to be a major talent, so the only solace I can take is to hope I'm g...
PAUL SIMON If you can get humor and seriousness at the same time, you've created a special little thing, an...
PAUL SIMON Anybody can do bad work, but not everybody does good work.
PAUL SIMON Improvisation is too good to leave to chance.
PAUL SIMON Listen to the sound of silence.
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