Quotes from 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.

When I look back at all the crap I learned in high school, it's a wonder I can think at all.

People ask how I feel about getting old. I tell them I have the same question. I'm learning as I go.

I've got nothing to do today but smile.

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

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

You know, life is what you make of it- so beautiful or so what.

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

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

As long as you have capital punishment there is no guarantee that innocent people won't be put to death.

Who am I to blow against the wind?

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

So I'll continue to continue to pretend my life will never end, and flowers never bend with the rainfall.

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 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.

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.

Sail on silver girl Sail on by Your time has come to shine All your dreams are on their way See how they shine Oh, if you need a friend I'm sailing right behind.

Maybe the heart is part of the mist. And that's all that there is or could ever exist. Maybe and maybe and maybe some more. Maybe's the exit that I'm looking for.

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

The problem is all inside your head, she said to me The answer is easy if you take it logically I'd like to help you in your struggle to be free There must be fifty ways to leave your lover.

I won't disturb the slumber of feelings that have died. If I never loved I never would have cried...I am a rock.

Someone could walk into this room and say your life is on fire.

A phenomenon occurs but because you're in the middle of it, you just think it's your life-until it's over. And then you look back and say, What an unusual thing happened to me in the '60s.

I rate each album as better than the last one. That's how I see it.