The easier it is for people to understand, the better it is, I think. As long as you're not sacrificing intelligence or insight or feeling in order to make it easier. If you can capture something that you feel is real and express it in a way that a lot of people can understand, that's rare and there's something about that that makes a piece have a certain kind of life. And if it enters into popular culture and it's not just about popular culture, then from a writer's point of view, that's a satisfying achievement.
- Paul Simon, in interview with Paul Zollo, as quoted in Paul Simon: Lyrics 1964-2008.
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here is a toast
to expressing something real in a way that is accessible without sacrificing intelligence.
i will drink to that:)
happy new year
daniela
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