A man sees what he wants to see, And disregards the rest.

Quote by Paul Simon

Topics: Paul Simon Quotes

Listen to the sound of silence.

Listen to the sound of silence.

I always get very calm with baseball.

I always get very calm with baseball.

I question what emotion Manilow touches. People are entertained by him. But are they emotionally...

I question what emotion Manilow touches. People are entertained by him. But are they emotionally...

The death penalty is reserved for people who do not

The death penalty is reserved for people who do not

We had many more points of agreement than we had points of difference, but we...

We had many more points of agreement than we had points of difference, but we...

Mrs. Robinson is a little dated now, but it has nothing to do with Joe...

Mrs. Robinson is a little dated now, but it has nothing to do with Joe...

I suppose an artist takes the elements of his life and rearranges them and then...

I suppose an artist takes the elements of his life and rearranges them and then...

When I was 15, I made a solo record. It made Artie very unhappy. He...

When I was 15, I made a solo record. It made Artie very unhappy. He...

Facts can be turned into art if one is artful enough.

Facts can be turned into art if one is artful enough.

It's a big error to think that because you like somebody's work, you're going to...

It's a big error to think that because you like somebody's work, you're going to...

When we came into the studio I became more and more me, making the tracks...

When we came into the studio I became more and more me, making the tracks...

We've survived by believing our life is going to get better.

We've survived by believing our life is going to get better.

Improvisation is too good to leave to chance.

Improvisation is too good to leave to chance.

I don't consider myself to be a major talent, so the only solace I can...

I don't consider myself to be a major talent, so the only solace I can...

Someone told me it's all happening at the zoo.

Someone told me it's all happening at the zoo.

I don't feel any pressure from fans. But I'm always in some kind of state...

I don't feel any pressure from fans. But I'm always in some kind of state...

I think I have a superior brain and an inferior stature, if you really want...

I think I have a superior brain and an inferior stature, if you really want...

I don't like fashion. It's very heartless.

I don't like fashion. It's very heartless.

Religion is the sigh of the oppressed creature, the heart of a heartless world, and...

Religion is the sigh of the oppressed creature, the heart of a heartless world, and...

The truth is we are all caught in a great economic system which is heartless.

The truth is we are all caught in a great economic system which is heartless.