People often called us perfectionists, but we were not looking for perfection. We were looking for some kind of magic in the music.

Quote by Paul Simon

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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...

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

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

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

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

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...

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

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

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 always get very calm with baseball.

I always get very calm with baseball.

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 would be willing to do almost anything to make Art happy. I care about...

I would be willing to do almost anything to make Art happy. I care about...

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...

Music is forever; music should grow and mature with you, following you right on up...

Music is forever; music should grow and mature with you, following you right on up...

The record company stay out of my way. Whenever the record is finished, they take...

The record company stay out of my way. Whenever the record is finished, they take...

And so you see I have come to doubt ~~ All that I once held...

And so you see I have come to doubt ~~ All that I once held...

There must be 50 ways to leave your lover.

There must be 50 ways to leave your lover.

We got on American Bandstand, where kids would dance to a record and then rate...

We got on American Bandstand, where kids would dance to a record and then rate...

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 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...

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...

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...