The abstract music is just more interesting because it doesn’t really have anything to say, but if it is good, it creates thoughts and feelings, and I enjoy that. For me, once the music creates those thoughts and feelings, I begin to write a song about it.

— Paul Simon

Paul Simon Quotes

There is a moment, a chip in time, when leaving home is the lesser crime.

— Paul Simon

Just slip out the back, Jack, make a new plan, Stan, you don’t need to be coy, Roy, just get yourself free. Hop on the bus, Gus, you don’t need to discuss much, just drop off the key, Lee, and get yourself free.

— Paul Simon

The death penalty is reserved for people who do not.

— Paul Simon

One man’s ceiling is another man’s floor.

— Paul Simon

All God requires from us is to enjoy life and love. That’s the whole point.

— Paul Simon

So I’ll continue to continue to pretend my life will never end, and flowers never bend with the rainfall.

— Paul Simon

I’m going to Graceland, for reasons I cannot explain. There’s some part of me wants to see Graceland. And I may be advised to defend every love, every ending, or maybe there’s no obligations now. Maybe I’ve a reason to believe we all will be received in Graceland.

— Paul Simon

You know, life is what you make of it- so beautiful or so what.

— Paul Simon

Blessed are the sat upon, spat upon, ratted on.

— Paul Simon

We had many more points of agreement than we had points of difference, but we did differ, and the bigger we got, the more insistent we got that each one of us should have his way.

— Paul Simon

I would be willing to do almost anything to make Art happy. I care about our friendship. The only thing I won’t do is change the essence of my work.

— Paul Simon

It’s outrageous to line your pockets off the misery of the poor; It’s outrageous, the crimes some human beings must endure...

— Paul Simon

The Wisdom is old, the Koran is old, the Bible is old. Disagreements? Work ’em out.

— Paul Simon

Every generation throws a hero up the pop charts.

— Paul Simon

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

— Paul Simon

Having a track record to live up to and the history of successes had become a hindrance. It becomes harder to break out of what people expect you to do.

— Paul Simon

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

— Paul Simon

How can you live in the Northeast?

— Paul Simon

Losing love is like a window in your heart...

— Paul Simon

Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio? A nation turns its lonely eyes to you.

— Paul Simon
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