Paul Simon on Kevin Youkilis

From Vanity Fair:

Are you one of those Yankees fans who feels like they have to win every year or they’ve utterly failed?

No, I don’t feel that way. In fact, I like the Red Sox.

Really?

I mean, I like the Yankees to beat them, but I like the Red Sox. I do. I think they have a great team. I like their general manager. He seems really smart. I like the ownership. It seems smart. I like the manager, [Terry] Francona. He seems like a really good manager. I have nothing against that team at all. I mean, I’m rooting against them if they’re playing the Yankees, but otherwise I don’t feel anything, really.

I have a physical aversion to [Boston slugger] Kevin Youkilis, personally.

A lot of people do, but I find him very interesting. What a strange stance. And the guy’s a really good first baseman, a really good third baseman. Everyone’s really good at their job.

That’s true.

I sort of admire it. He probably could shave that beard, come up with a better look, but I’m certainly not going to eliminate somebody based on their looks.