Most of the time, the songs have jokes in them, little sarcastic things, or purposely kitsch or something. So that's going along with a story, like I do in life, just talking to myself and making fun of stuff and laughing at stuff that's serious. And sometimes it's a good idea to put the laughing into the songs. Sometimes it's not. Sometimes it's all right just to be serious. But most of the songs have some kind of joke in them.
How can you live in the Northeast? - Paul Simon
How can you live in the Northeast?
- Paul Simon
Poverty is not an act of God. It is the result of flawed policy, and that is a moral challenge. - Paul Simon
Poverty is not an act of God. It is the result of flawed policy, and that is a moral challenge.
I've got nothing to do today but smile. - Paul Simon
I've got nothing to do today but smile.
Journalists should be people in whom there is at least a flicker of hope. - Paul Simon
Journalists should be people in whom there is at least a flicker of hope.
These are the days of miracle and wonder. - Paul Simon
These are the days of miracle and wonder.
When I was a young reporter, the great vice among journalists was whiskey. Today, it's cynicism. - Paul Simon
When I was a young reporter, the great vice among journalists was whiskey. Today, it's cynicism.
The trick is, as I know it, is to care like hell and not give a damn at the same time. - Paul Simon
The trick is, as I know it, is to care like hell and not give a damn at the same time.
The students of Gallaudet have sent a powerful message across this country! - Paul Simon
The students of Gallaudet have sent a powerful message across this country!
A fundamental requirement, overriding any other for this job, is an understanding of deafness-what it is and how it affects the educational experienc… - Paul Simon
A fundamental requirement, overriding any other for this job, is an understanding of deafness-what it is and how it affects the educational experienc…
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