Paul Simon Quotes

When I was 15, I made a solo record. It made Artie very unhappy. He looked upon it as something of a betrayal.

Paul Simon Simon & Garfunkel

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• When I was 15, I made a solo record. It made Artie very unhappy. He looked upon it as something of a betrayal.

  

  Paul Simon Simon & Garfunkel
  • Record
  • Betrayal
  • Artie