Quotes by Paul Simon

A man sees what he wants to see, And disregards the rest. (Paul Simon)

Anybody can do bad work, but not everybody does good work. (Paul Simon)

Artie travels all the time. The rehearsals were just miserable. Artie and I fought all the time. He didnt want to do the show with my band; he just wanted me on acoustic guitar. (Paul Simon)

Facts can be turned into art if one is artful enough. (Paul Simon)

Having a track record to live up to and the history of successes had become a hindrance. It becomes harder to break out of what people expect you to do. (Paul Simon)

How much can you do with two voices? You can sing thirds or you can sing fifths or you can do a background harmony. (Paul Simon)

I always get very calm with baseball. (Paul Simon)

I don't believe what the papers are saying Theyre just out to capture my dime, Exaggerating this, exaggerating that. (Paul Simon)

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

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. Thats not to say that I'm not happy. (Paul Simon)