"The record company stay out of my way. Whenever the record is finished, they take it"
- Paul Simon
About this Quote
In this quote, Paul Simon is expressing his frustration with the record company's participation in his music. He wants them to avoid of his imaginative process and let him deal with his own. Nevertheless, once the record is finished, the record business takes control and distributes it. This could recommend that Simon feels like his creative vision is being compromised by the record company's interference. He may also seem like they are only thinking about the finished product and not the journey of developing it. Overall, this quote highlights the tension between artists and record companies and the struggle for innovative control.
This quote is written / told by Paul Simon somewhere between October 13, 1941 and today. He was a famous Musician from USA.
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