Artie travels all the time. The rehearsals were just miserable. Artie and I fought all the time. He didn't want to do the show with my band; he just wanted me on acoustic guitar.

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Who am I to blow against the wind?

Who am I to blow against the wind?

Being an artist doesn't mean that you're a good artist. That was the bargain I...

Being an artist doesn't mean that you're a good artist. That was the bargain I...

My voice is my improvisational instrument, the melody instrument. The guitar is harmonic structure. I'm...

My voice is my improvisational instrument, the melody instrument. The guitar is harmonic structure. I'm...

Some people never say the words 'I love you'. It's not their style to be...

Some people never say the words 'I love you'. It's not their style to be...

Why am I so soft in the middle when the rest of my life is...

Why am I so soft in the middle when the rest of my life is...

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...

Anybody can do bad work, but not everybody does good work.

Anybody can do bad work, but not everybody does good work.

There's something about the sound of a train that's very romantic and nostalgic and hopeful.

There's something about the sound of a train that's very romantic and nostalgic and hopeful.

Having a track record to live up to and the history of successes had become...

Having a track record to live up to and the history of successes had become...

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

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

How much can you do with two voices? You can sing thirds or you can...

How much can you do with two voices? You can sing thirds or you can...

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

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

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...

I don't think that Simon and Garfunkel as a live act compares to Simon and...

I don't think that Simon and Garfunkel as a live act compares to Simon and...

I'm not in it for the money. I like music. I love to write music....

I'm not in it for the money. I like music. I love to write music....

I'm more interested in what I discover than what I invent.

I'm more interested in what I discover than what I invent.

Without Arthur's voice, I never would have enjoyed that success.

Without Arthur's voice, I never would have enjoyed that success.

My life so common it disappears and sometimes even music cannot substitute for tears.

My life so common it disappears and sometimes even music cannot substitute for tears.

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

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

I don't very often think I've done a good job. I don't like the majority...

I don't very often think I've done a good job. I don't like the majority...