Celebrity Response
PS
Paul Simon
Musician · 2024 · Aired April 17, 2026
Question set: Current (2022+)
1
What's the best sandwich?
Chicken salad and bacon on toast
2
What was your first concert?
Alan Freed rock and roll show at the Brooklyn Paramount
Saw Chuck Berry and Frankie Lymon
3
What is the scariest animal?
Snakes
4
Apples or oranges?
Depends on the orange and the apple
Neither fruit is really his scene
5
Have you ever asked someone for their autograph?
Yes — Daniel Radcliffe (for his kids)
Asked for his kids, never for himself
6
What do you think happens when we die?
Heaven and hell are what is here
His father had a near-death experience during dialysis
7
What's your favorite action movie?
Seven Samurai
Colbert suggested it; Paul agreed
8
Window or aisle?
Aisle
9
What's your favorite smell?
Oud oil, roses, pizza at 11 PM
10
What's your least favorite smell?
Bad breath
11
What is your earliest memory?
Standing in his crib
Also remembers getting a bond instead of a barn
12
Cats or dogs?
Dogs
13
You only get one song to listen to for the rest of your life — what is it?
—
Couldn't pick one; rambled about pre-doo-wop and Sinatra
14
What number am I thinking of?
3
15
Describe the rest of your life in five words.
"Not that much longer"
Couldn't even get to the fifth word