"The words come. Usually, it's a long time……" — Paul Simon
"The words come. Usually, it's a long time before they come. And then when they start to come, it doesn't take so long for it to be finished. It takes a long time to begin. And then it sort of gets finished."
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149 Quotes by Paul Simon
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I want to rid my heart of envy, and cleanse my soul of rage before I'm through.
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The Wisdom is old, the Koran is old, the Bible is old. Disagreements? Work 'em out.
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It's very helpful to start with something that's true. If you start with something that's false, you're always covering your…
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Much of songwriting is simply a mystery.
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