All Paul Simon Quotes
- 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.… Artie
- Faith is an island in the setting sun, But proof is the bottom line for everyone. Bottom
- I don't like fashion. It's very heartless. Fashion
- I'm more interested in what I discover than what I invent. Discover
- Someone told me it's all happening at the zoo. All
- The record company stay out of my way. Whenever the record is finished, they take it. Company
- The words of the prophets are written on the subway walls and tenements halls and whispered in the sounds of silence. Halls
- I don't believe what the papers are saying They're just out to capture my dime, Exaggerating this, exaggerating that. Believe
- I don't think that Simon and Garfunkel as a live act compares to Simon and Garfunkel as a studio act. Act
- Mrs. Robinson is a little dated now, but it has nothing to do with Joe DiMaggio. Dated
- The thought that life could be better is woven indelibly into our hearts and our brains. Better
- We got on American Bandstand, where kids would dance to a record and then rate it. We called ourselves Tom and Jerry. I was Jerry. American
- We were always able to sing and blend well together; that's our gift. But aside from that, we're really two different guys. Able
- When I began making my own albums, the songs became funkier. They were more about the streets. Albums
- When I was 15, I made a solo record. It made Artie very unhappy. He looked upon it as something of a betrayal. Artie
- 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… Almost Everything
- 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… Agree
- Artie travels all the time. The rehearsals were just miserable. Artie and I fought all the time. He didn't want to do the show with… Acoustic
- 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… Art
- 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… Any