MOET CHANDON PARTY AT THE GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS BEVERLY HILTON HOTEL,

Kathy Bates and Paul Simon

CHILDREN'S HEALTH 16TH ANNUAL GALA. AT THE HILTON HOTEL

Chevy Chase, PAUL SIMON ET IRWIN REDLENER

 

 

Project A.L.S.'s Friends Finding a Cure

Regent Berverly Wilshire Hotel

Paul Simon and Willie Nelson during "Willie Nelson and Friends: Live and Kickin'" Premiers on USA Network on May 26, 2003 - Rehearsal and Backstage at Beacon Theatre in New York City

Late Show David Letterman

The duo between Paul Simon and John Mayer, during the VH1 special, was recorded on May 14, 2004, at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland. The show was broadcast one month later, on June 15, 2004.

THE CHILDREN'S HEATH FUND DINNER..NEW YORK HILTON

Paul Simon met the Dalai Lama in Dharamsala, India, on January 26, 2004.

The meeting was part of a film documentary project titled What’s So Hard About Peace?

In 2005, Paul Simon had the pleasure of traveling to India to interview His Holiness the Dalai Lama for the What’s So Hard About Peace? documentary series. In the interview Paul and the Dalai Lama discuss the root causes of conflict, and what needs to be done to create a more peaceful and equitable world.

1) Context and purpose

• Setting: a filmed dialogue designed to explore peacebuilding through an exchange between an artist (Paul Simon) and a Nobel Peace Prize laureate (the Dalai Lama).
• Approach: instead of focusing on geopolitics and “big strategy,” the conversation centers on human drivers of conflict—emotions, perception, responsibility, and the cultural stories that shape how societies behave.

2) Main themes of the discussion

A) Looking for root causes of conflict

A central thread is the idea that conflict is rarely just about events on the surface (a crisis, an attack, a diplomatic breakdown). The Dalai Lama repeatedly points toward underlying causes, such as:

• fear and anger,
• humiliation and resentment,
• feelings of injustice,
• and the habit of dehumanizing “the other side.”

The implication is practical: if we treat only the symptoms, violence tends to return. Long-term peace requires addressing what makes conflict psychologically and socially “likely” in the first place.

B) Peace as an ongoing practice, not a slogan

The conversation frames peace as something that must be maintained—a discipline rather than a one-time achievement. It depends on:

• personal habits (how people respond to provocation, frustration, or stress),
• social systems (education, justice, and the norms a community rewards),
• culture (what we celebrate, what we excuse, what we normalize).

Peace, in this sense, is built through consistent behavior and institutions that reduce escalation.

C) The link between dignity, fairness, and durable peace

Another key idea is that peace lasts only when it is connected to:

• a credible sense of fairness/justice,
• respect for human dignity (avoiding humiliation),
• shared responsibility (moving away from rigid “us vs. them” thinking).

In the background is a simple warning: when people feel invisible, disrespected, or trapped without hope, they become more vulnerable to radicalization and cycles of retaliation.

3) What the most-circulated published excerpts emphasize

1) “The Responsibility of Media”

This excerpt highlights how media can either:

• intensify conflict by amplifying fear and outrage, simplifying complex situations into stereotypes, and rewarding polarizing narratives; or
• reduce escalation by adding context, showing complexity, and humanizing individuals rather than turning them into symbols of a “side.”

Core takeaway: attention is powerful. The way a conflict is told can push societies toward escalation—or toward understanding and problem-solving.

2) “The Definition of Wealth”

Here the discussion shifts to values and social priorities:

• when “wealth” is defined mainly as material accumulation, societies can generate chronic comparison, frustration, and anxiety;
• when “wealth” includes inner well-being (peace of mind), relationships, meaning, and compassion, the social environment becomes less combustible.

The underlying point: some models of “success” can unintentionally create emotional and social conditions that make conflict more attractive or easier to trigger.

4) What stands out overall (synthesis)

• Paul Simon’s role is largely that of a curious facilitator, asking accessible questions that connect big concepts to everyday experience.
• The Dalai Lama’s consistent message is that peace requires both inner work (reducing destructive emotions and strengthening compassion) and social responsibility (education, dignity, and norms).
• The conversation can be summarized as a three-part framework:
  
1. understanding (root causes and emotions),
2. responsibility (individual, cultural, and media responsibility),
3. values (what we call wealth, success, and dignity).

 

Lincoln Center (A charity of the American Civil Liberties Union)

Paul Simon performs at the 53rd annual BMI Pop Awards in Beverly Hills, California May 17, 2005. Simon received the ICON honor at Tuesday's event

R. Bryant, president and chief executive offier of BMI (R), presents musician Paul Simon with the BMI Icon award at the 22nd annual BMI Pop Music Awards

Clinton Recording Studios

• Simon was invited to revisit his own song “I Do It for Your Love” (originally written and released by Paul Simon in the 1970s). Hancock reshaped it with a more jazz-oriented arrangement, and Simon took part (vocals/guitar).
• Hancock’s goal wasn’t a standard “live duet,” but a studio conversation between his piano/arranging and Simon’s songwriter style, which is the core idea of Possibilities.

Paul Simon visits Biloxi, Mississippi, on September 5, 2005, to help open Operation Assist, a two-unit mobile clinic that will provide emergency services to children and families in the area devastated by Hurricane Katrina.

Musician Paul Simon performs during Jazz at Lincoln Center's Higher Ground Hurricane Relief Benefit Concert, Saturday, Sept. 17, 2005, in New York City.

All proceeds from the concert which was broadcast on PBS, will be donated to Hurricane Katrina relief efforts

Madison Square Garden (From the Big Apple to the Big Easy)

The concert was organized to raise funds for the long-term relief and rebuilding efforts in the areas affected by Hurricane Katrina

Tracks List

Sea Cruise : Jimmy Buffet & Paul Simon

Mrs Robinson Simon & Garfunkel

Homeward Bound Simon & Garfunkel

Bridge Over Troubled Water : Simon & Garfunkel & Aaron Deville

 

 

Kodak Theater (One Night Only: A Concert for Autism Speaks

PAUL SIMON & comedian JERRY SEINFELD & NBC News anchor TOM BROKOW

Bob Wright, Paul Simon, Suzanne Wright, Jerry Seinfeld, and Tom Brokaw. Jerry Seinfeld

Paul Simon and Alicia Keys perform with children during "The Black Ball," an annual fundraiser benefiting Keep A Child Alive (KCA), at Jazz at Lincoln Center's Frederick P. Rose Hall. KCA provides anti-retroviral AIDS medicine to children and families living with HIV/AIDS in Africa and the developing world. 

On November 15, 2005, Paul Simon and Willie Nelson performed together at the 39th Annual CMA Awards, which were held at Madison Square Garden in New York. They performed songs including "Still Crazy After All These Years" and "Crazy," and were joined by Norah Jones for some of the performance