Paul Simon
Paul Simon
Paul Frederic Simonis an American musician, singer-songwriter and actor. Simon's fame, influence, and commercial success began as part of the duo Simon & Garfunkel, formed in 1964 with musical partner Art Garfunkel...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionFolk Singer
Date of Birth13 October 1941
CityNewark, NJ
CountryUnited States of America
sex blessed luck
A lot of talent is a gift, but a lot is also luck. I'm very aware of that. I was born in the right place at the right time. I am also blessed because I've never been a sex symbol. I'm spared the embarrassment of acting young.
miracle wonder
These are the days of miracle and wonder.
girl dream shining
Sail on silver girl, sail on by...your time has come to shine all your dreams are on their way...see how they shine..oh and if you need a friend. I'm sailing right behind......
writing thinking years
Philip Larkin didn't write for several years before his life ended. And when he was asked why he didn't write, he said the muse deserted him. It sort of scared me. That's why I think I have no right to assume that some thought is going to come. ... But I think, in my imagination, if it is it, there will probably be something else I'm interested in.
wall silence subway
The words of the prophets are written on the subway walls and tenements halls and whispered in the sounds of silence.
doubt belief stand-alone
And so you see I have come to doubt -All that I once held as true ~ I stand alone without beliefs -The only truth I know is you
fun writing path
I don't know what I'm going to write when I begin to write. It feels like you are walking down a path, but you can't see around the bend and you don't know where you are going to go, which is fun.
funny life happiness
I've got nothing to do today but smile.
simple challenges supreme
A songwriter's supreme challenge is being complex and simple at the same time
writing records albums
I'm always going forward toward something, and that something is usually an album, because I like to record. I probably like to record more than I like to write.
chance improvisation
Improvisation is too good to leave to chance.
romantic-love hopeful sound-doctrine
There's something about the sound of a train that's very romantic and nostalgic and hopeful.
squash life-is-hard hard-life
Why am I so soft in the middle when the rest of my life is so hard?
love-you groovy
Life I love you, all is groovy.