I don't feel any pressure from fans. But I'm always in some kind of state of emotional turmoil. I would not describe myself as happy-go-lucky. That's not to say that I'm not happy.

Quote by Paul Simon

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You want to be a writer, don't know how or when? Find a quiet place,...

You want to be a writer, don't know how or when? Find a quiet place,...

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

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

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...

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...

Listen to the sound of silence

Listen to the sound of silence

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...

I rate each album as better than the last one. That's how I see it.

I rate each album as better than the last one. That's how I see it.

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...

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

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

We were always able to sing and blend well together; that's our gift. But aside...

We were always able to sing and blend well together; that's our gift. But aside...

Improvisation is too good to leave to chance.

Improvisation is too good to leave to chance.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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

No great discovery was ever made without a bold guess.

No great discovery was ever made without a bold guess.

You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a...

You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a...

The art of an artist must be his own art. It is... always a continuous...

The art of an artist must be his own art. It is... always a continuous...