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" 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

Always

Criticism

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Paul Simon

Interested

Invent

" We had many more points of agreement than we had points of difference, but we did differ, and the bigger we got, the more insistent we got that each one of us should have his way. "

" If you can get humor and seriousness at the same time, you've created a special little thing, and that's what I'm looking for, because if you get pompous, you lose everything. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" Improvisation is too good to leave to chance. "

" The thought that life could be better is woven indelibly into our hearts and our brains. "

" I always get very calm with baseball. "

" Facts can be turned into art if one is artful enough. "

" We've survived by believing our life is going to get better. "

" Anybody can do bad work, but not everybody does good work. "

" 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. "

" A man sees what he wants to see, And disregards the rest. "

Paul Simon

Man

Rest

" Who am I to blow against the wind? "

Paul Simon

Wind

Who Am I

" I'm not in it for the money. I like music. I love to write music. I can't imagine myself not playing or singing or writing. It would just drive me crazy if I didn't. "

" The record company stay out of my way. Whenever the record is finished, they take it. "

" Why am I so soft in the middle when the rest of my life is so hard? "

" Without Arthur's voice, I never would have enjoyed that success. "

" 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. "

" There's something about the sound of a train that's very romantic and nostalgic and hopeful. "

" I don't consider myself to be a major talent, so the only solace I can take is to hope I'm growing. "

" I would be willing to do almost anything to make Art happy. I care about our friendship. The only thing I won't do is change the essence of my work. "

" 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. "