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Music Quotes by Paul Simon
- People often called us perfectionists, but we were not looking for perfection. We were looking for some kind of magic in the music.
- ...music is sometimes the only benign avenue of communication between antagonists.
- Lord, I am a surgeon and music is my knife. It cuts away my sorrow and purifies my life.
- Music is forever; music should grow and mature with you, following you right on up until you die.
- My life so common it disappears and sometimes even music cannot substitute for tears.
- I'm not in it for the money. I like music. I love to write music. I can't imagine myself not playing or singing or writing.…
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