As soon as your mind knows that it's on and it's supposed to produce some lines, either it doesn't or it produces things that are very predictable. And that's why I say I'm not interested in writing something that I thought about. I'm interested in discovering where my mind wants to go, or what object it wants to pick up.
Paul SimonA lot of talent is a gift, but a lot is also luck. I'm very aware of that. I was born in the right place at the right time. I am also blessed because I've never been a sex symbol. I'm spared the embarrassment of acting young.
Paul SimonArtie 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. I did that.
Paul SimonWe were always able to sing and blend well together; that's our gift. But aside from that, we're really two different guys.
Paul SimonPeople often called us perfectionists, but we were not looking for perfection. We were looking for some kind of magic in the music.
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