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
perfection people magic
People often called us perfectionists, but we were not looking for perfection. We were looking for some kind of magic in the music.
summer photography nice
Kodachrome, it gives us those nice bright colors Gives us the greens of summers Makes you think all the world's a sunny day, oh yeah! I got a Nikon camera, I love to take a photograph So momma, don't take my Kodachrome away...
love-you groovy
Life I love you, all is groovy.
squash life-is-hard hard-life
Why am I so soft in the middle when the rest of my life is so hard?
romantic-love hopeful sound-doctrine
There's something about the sound of a train that's very romantic and nostalgic and hopeful.
chance improvisation
Improvisation is too good to leave to chance.
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.
simple challenges supreme
A songwriter's supreme challenge is being complex and simple at the same time
faith reality islands
Faith is an island in the setting sun, But proof is the bottom line for everyone.
funny life happiness
I've got nothing to do today but smile.
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.
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
wall silence subway
The words of the prophets are written on the subway walls and tenements halls and whispered in the sounds of silence.
education learning school
When I look back at all the crap I learned in high school, it's a wonder I can think at all.