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 More Quotes by Paul Simon More Quotes From Paul Simon The death penalty is reserved for people who do not Paul Simon death-penalty judgement people 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 umpires house father 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 rehearsal guitar band I don't really know why an idea comes to me. But all of a sudden, an idea comes and from experience I can intuit what something means when an interesting line pops up. Or I can intuit what an interesting choice might be. And I can try a couple of different choices, and see which one feels right, and then continue the song to see where it goes. Paul Simon couple writing song People talking without speaking,/ People listening without hearing...Sounds of Silence. Paul Simon thought-provoking talking people 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 emotional fans pressure Not every song I write is ecstasy. And it can happen only one time. After that, when you sing the same melody and words, it's pleasure, but you don't get wiped out. Paul Simon pleasure writing song 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. Paul Simon upset exception criticism I rate each album as better than the last one. That's how I see it. Paul Simon rate albums lasts 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 emotion believe people 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 good-enough guitar voice Medicine is magical and magical is art, the boy in the bubble, and the baby with the baboon heart. Paul Simon animal baby art 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 majority jobs thinking I stepped outside to smoke a J and when I came back to the room, everybody just seemed to move. Paul Simon drug alcohol moving Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio? A nation turns its lonely eyes to you. Paul Simon lonely eye gone Blessed are the sat upon, spat upon, ratted on. Paul Simon sat spats blessed Being an artist doesn't mean that you're a good artist. That was the bargain I first made with myself: I'd say, I'm an artist, but I'm not really very good. Paul Simon mean art firsts So I'll continue to continue to pretend my life will never end, and flowers never bend with the rainfall. Paul Simon rainfall flower ends I am just a poor boy, though my story's seldom told, and I have squandered my resistance, for a pocket full of mumbles, such are promises. All lies in jest, still a man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest...la-la-la-la-la-la-la-lala-la-la-la-la... Paul Simon men boys lying Hide it in a hiding place where no one ever goes Put it in your pantry with your cupcakes Paul Simon pantry hiding cupcakes
