The words of the prophets are written on the subway walls and tenements halls and whispered in the sounds of silence.

Quote by Paul Simon

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The death penalty is reserved for people who do not

The death penalty is reserved for people who do not

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...

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 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...

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...

Who am I to blow against the wind?

Who am I to blow against the wind?

Listen to the sound of silence.

Listen to the sound of silence.

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

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

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

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

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...

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

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

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...

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...

My whole artistic life has always been about change, change, change, move on, move on....

My whole artistic life has always been about change, change, change, move on, move on....

I was eating in a Chinese restaurant downtown. There was a dish called Mother and...

I was eating in a Chinese restaurant downtown. There was a dish called Mother and...

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

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

Artie is a singer, and I'm a writer and player and a singer. We didn't...

Artie is a singer, and I'm a writer and player and a singer. We didn't...

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.

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

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

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...