Paul Simon on His Friend, Shane MacGowan

“Of course I remember his laugh, which was so distinctive. It isn’t just the laugh that’s so distinctive, but how often that laugh occurred. He liked to laugh, and I like to kid around, too. And once you get up to a level where you can feel free enough to tease each other, you know, then things are flying … I mean, I guess people always say, I wish I knew him longer and better …”