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

Quote by Paul Simon

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One of the things that upset me was some of the criticism leveled at Simon...

One of the things that upset me was some of the criticism leveled at Simon...

Long ago, it must be, I have a photograph ~~ Preserve your memories, they're all...

Long ago, it must be, I have a photograph ~~ Preserve your memories, they're all...

Not every song I write is ecstasy. And it can happen only one time. After...

Not every song I write is ecstasy. And it can happen only one time. After...

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...

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...

When I began making my own albums, the songs became funkier. They were more about...

When I began making my own albums, the songs became funkier. They were more about...

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...

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...

Listen to the sound of silence.

Listen to the sound of silence.

I lived in an attached house. My father used to drive into the wrong driveway...

I lived in an attached house. My father used to drive into the wrong driveway...

I try to open up my heart as much as I can and keep a...

I try to open up my heart as much as I can and keep a...

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...

Artie travels all the time. The rehearsals were just miserable. Artie and I fought all...

Artie travels all the time. The rehearsals were just miserable. Artie and I fought all...

We just did what we'd done when we were an act in the '60s. But...

We just did what we'd done when we were an act in the '60s. But...

There must be 50 ways to leave your lover.

There must be 50 ways to leave your lover.

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.

If you can get humor and seriousness at the same time, you've created a special...

If you can get humor and seriousness at the same time, you've created a special...

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

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

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...

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

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