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" People often called us perfectionists, but we were not looking for perfection. We were looking for some kind of magic in the music. "

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" My life so common it disappears and sometimes even music cannot substitute for tears. "

" Music is forever; music should grow and mature with you, following you right on up until you die. "

" 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. "

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

" I'm more interested in what I discover than what I invent. "

" I don't believe what the papers are saying They're just out to capture my dime, Exaggerating this, exaggerating that. "

" You want to be a writer, don't know how or when? Find a quiet place, use a humble pen. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" My whole artistic life has always been about change, change, change, move on, move on. It's the only thing I find interesting. "

" It's a big error to think that because you like somebody's work, you're going to like him. "

" Someone told me it's all happening at the zoo. "

" Who am I to blow against the wind? "

" 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. "

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

" I was eating in a Chinese restaurant downtown. There was a dish called Mother and Child Reunion. It's chicken and eggs. And I said, I gotta use that one. "

" I don't think that Simon and Garfunkel as a live act compares to Simon and Garfunkel as a studio act. "

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

" How much can you do with two voices? You can sing thirds or you can sing fifths or you can do a background harmony. "

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

" We were always able to sing and blend well together; that's our gift. But aside from that, we're really two different guys. "

" I don't like fashion. It's very heartless. "

" Artie is a singer, and I'm a writer and player and a singer. We didn't work together on a creative level and prepare the songs. I did that. "

" The words of the prophets are written on the subway walls and tenements halls and whispered in the sounds of silence. "

" When I was 15, I made a solo record. It made Artie very unhappy. He looked upon it as something of a betrayal. "

" 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. "

" I always get very calm with baseball. "

" Faith is an island in the setting sun, But proof is the bottom line for everyone. "

" 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. "