“I suppose an artist takes the elements of his life and rearranges them...” — Paul Simon Quote

“I suppose an artist takes the elements of his life and rearranges them and then has them perceived by others as though they were the elements of their lives.”

“Not every song I write is ecstasy. And it can happen only one time. After that, when you sing the same melody and words, it's pleasure, but you don't get wiped out.”

“It's pointless to be critical of your stuff once it's done. I don't spend a lot of time agonising over it. It's of no importance once it's finished.”

“You have a right to your opinion about the work that you're doing. An artist is as equally important as the director. If you believe that, you can work in any circumstances.”

“For any artist, it is the biggest dream for his work to reach places.”

“I'm a fairly tormented artist, and I'm less willing to indulge myself in self-pity, outside of songwriting.”