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" My life so common it disappears and sometimes even music cannot substitute for tears. "
Paul Simon
My Life
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" I try to open up my heart as much as I can and keep a real keen eye out that I don't get sentimental. I think we're all afraid to reveal our hearts. It's not at all in fashion. "
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" I think Bridge Over Troubled Water was a very good song. Artie sang it beautifully. The Boxer was a really nice record. But I don't think I've written any great songs. "
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" I'm more interested in what I discover than what I invent. "
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" I don't consider myself to be a major talent, so the only solace I can take is to hope I'm growing. "
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" The words of the prophets are written on the subway walls and tenements halls and whispered in the sounds of silence. "
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" I don't like fashion. It's very heartless. "
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" Without Arthur's voice, I never would have enjoyed that success. "
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Me
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Restaurant
" 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. "
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