A songwriter's supreme challenge is being complex and simple at the same time Paul Simon More Quotes by Paul Simon More Quotes From Paul Simon I didn't get how big it was until I went home, turned on the television and saw it on all the news, and later that night on the front pages of all the newspapers. Then I got it. Paul Simon newshomenight Although I was able to study music with teachers, I never studied lyric writing. I read poetry, and I read other lyricists. But they were never writing in the style or the form that I was interested in. Paul Simon stylewritingteacher My life so common it disappears and sometimes even music cannot substitute for tears. Paul Simon tearscommonsometimes It was easier than explaining DiMaggio's use as a metaphor. Paul Simon metaphorbaseballuse The degree of customization possible through your Preferences screens is awesome. Paul Simon preferencescreensdegrees Maybe I think too much for my own good. Paul Simon my-owntoo-muchthinking I'm more interested in what I discover than what I invent. Paul Simon inventionnot-interested Jay Ashby is simply a great musician! Paul Simon great-musiciangreat-musicmusician Anthony Heilbut has been a guide and a mentor to me. I know of no one who has the love and depth of knowledge of this extraordinary author. Paul Simon mentorguidesdepth I don't like fashion. It's very heartless. Paul Simon heartlessfashion I don't believe what the papers are saying They're just out to capture my dime, Exaggerating this, exaggerating that. Paul Simon dimespaperbelieve Every time the industry gets powerful, and corporate thinking dominates what the music is, then the music really pales. Paul Simon palepowerfulthinking No one dare disturb the sound of silence... Paul Simon silencesoundlistening As soon as your mind knows that it's on and it's supposed to produce some lines, either it doesn't or it produces things that are very predictable. And that's why I say I'm not interested in writing something that I thought about. I'm interested in discovering where my mind wants to go, or what object it wants to pick up. Paul Simon linesmindwriting Elvis was the reason I picked up the guitar. Paul Simon guitarreason 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 betrayalrecordsunhappy Take me. I'm an ordinary player in the key of C. Paul Simon flowerlove-youlife I get the news I need on the weather report And I have nothing to do today but smile Paul Simon newsweatherneeds How much can you do with two voices? You can sing thirds or you can sing fifths or you can do a background harmony. Paul Simon harmonyvoicetwo How can you live in the Northeast? Paul Simon
