I suppose an artist takes the elements of his life and rearranges them and then has them perceived by others as though they were the elements of their lives.

It's outrageous to line your pockets off the misery of the poor; It's outrageous, the crimes some human beings must endure.

I see a correlation between short stories and songs, because of their length and for what they're meant to evoke. Combine certain words with melodies and it all becomes very moving.

It was easier than explaining DiMaggio's use as a metaphor.

I met my old lover on the street last night, she seemed glad to see me.

Most of the time, when I had hits as a soloist - maybe not so much with Simon & Garfunkel - I was surprised they were hits. I didn't know what the hits were. I never thought that 'Loves Me Like A Rock' was going to be a hit, or 'Mother And Child Reunion,' or '50 Ways To Leave Your Lover.' They didn't sound like what the hits sounded like at the time. Radio was more open to things that weren't exactly what every other hit was.

How much can you do with two voices? You can sing thirds or you can sing fifths or you can do a background harmony.