The record company stay out of my way. Whenever the record is finished, they take it. 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-penaltyjudgementpeople 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 umpireshousefather 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 rehearsalguitarband 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 couplewritingsong People talking without speaking,/ People listening without hearing...Sounds of Silence. Paul Simon thought-provokingtalkingpeople 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 emotionalfanspressure 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 pleasurewritingsong 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 upsetexceptioncriticism I rate each album as better than the last one. That's how I see it. Paul Simon ratealbumslasts 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 emotionbelievepeople 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-enoughguitarvoice Medicine is magical and magical is art, the boy in the bubble, and the baby with the baboon heart. Paul Simon animalbabyart 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 majorityjobsthinking I stepped outside to smoke a J and when I came back to the room, everybody just seemed to move. Paul Simon drugalcoholmoving Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio? A nation turns its lonely eyes to you. Paul Simon lonelyeyegone Blessed are the sat upon, spat upon, ratted on. Paul Simon satspatsblessed 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 meanartfirsts So I'll continue to continue to pretend my life will never end, and flowers never bend with the rainfall. Paul Simon rainfallflowerends 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 menboyslying Hide it in a hiding place where no one ever goes Put it in your pantry with your cupcakes Paul Simon pantryhidingcupcakes
