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

Quote by Paul Simon

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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...

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...

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...

Faith is an island in the setting sun, But proof is the bottom line for...

Faith is an island in the setting sun, But proof is the bottom line for...

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...

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...

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

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

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....

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...

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...

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...

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

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

The thought that life could be better is woven indelibly into our hearts and our...

The thought that life could be better is woven indelibly into our hearts and our...

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

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

Listen to the sound of silence.

Listen to the sound of silence.

Improvisation is too good to leave to chance.

Improvisation is too good to leave to chance.

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 think I have a superior brain and an inferior stature, if you really want...

I think I have a superior brain and an inferior stature, if you really want...

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...

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...