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Carly Simon Quotes By Carly Simon: I took it to heart that in order

I took it to heart that in order to be a good person, you never said anything mean about anybody. — Carly Simon

Carly Simon Quotes By Carly Simon: As a singer I tried on all these

As a singer I tried on all these hats, these voices, these clothes, and eventually out came me. — Carly Simon

Carly Simon Quotes By Carly Simon: I've learned that nobody's perfect, and I don't

I've learned that nobody's perfect, and I don't expect myself to be perfect anymore. — Carly Simon

Carly Simon Quotes By Carly Simon: I just want to show off my scar

I just want to show off my scar proudly and not be afraid of it. — Carly Simon

Carly Simon Quotes By Carly Simon: I try to get to those peculiar and

I try to get to those peculiar and particular things that you never think of to say. — Carly Simon

Carly Simon Quotes By Carly Simon: My look was even more solidified when I

My look was even more solidified when I started singing in Greenwich Village with my sister Lucy. We wore matching dresses as the Simon Sisters. — Carly Simon

Carly Simon Quotes By Carly Simon: The models for me were more the folk-rock

The models for me were more the folk-rock singers of the '60s and '70s. — Carly Simon

Carly Simon Quotes By Carly Simon: So many artists who came out during that

So many artists who came out during that time, including myself, were able to get on radio. New forms of singer-songwriters developed out of that. — Carly Simon

Carly Simon Quotes By Carly Simon: You're so vain. I bet you think this

You're so vain. I bet you think this song is about you. — Carly Simon

Carly Simon Quotes By Carly Simon: Well, I tried to get a record deal

Well, I tried to get a record deal in 1966 or '67, and everyone thought I was too eclectic. — Carly Simon

Carly Simon Quotes By Carly Simon: You usually can't tell what's inspiring until you

You usually can't tell what's inspiring until you look back on it. — Carly Simon

Carly Simon Quotes By Carly Simon: My scar is beautiful. It looks like an

My scar is beautiful. It looks like an arrow. — Carly Simon

Carly Simon Quotes By Carly Simon: You don't have to prove to me you're

You don't have to prove to me you're beautiful to strangers,
I've got loving eyes of my own.. — Carly Simon

Carly Simon Quotes By Carly Simon: A really strong woman accepts the war she

A really strong woman accepts the war she went through and is ennobled by her scars. — Carly Simon

Carly Simon Quotes By Carly Simon: We are in this period now where we

We are in this period now where we all are trying to be in shape physically and deny ourselves any pleasure. — Carly Simon

Carly Simon Quotes By Carly Simon: You know, when I was diagnosed with breast

You know, when I was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1997 I realized I had spent too long arranging my attitude. — Carly Simon

Carly Simon Quotes By Carly Simon: I used the physical scar of my breast

I used the physical scar of my breast cancer operation, the scar that I have across my chest as a metaphor for all kinds of scars. — Carly Simon

Carly Simon Quotes By Carly Simon: You're lucky you had that when you were

You're lucky you had that when you were 20. I sure didn't. I was overweight, and I had acne. — Carly Simon

Carly Simon Quotes By Carly Simon: There was a French singer, Francoise Hardy -

There was a French singer, Francoise Hardy - I used to look at her pictures and try to dress like her. — Carly Simon

Carly Simon Quotes By Carly Simon: Don't mind if I fall apart. There's more

Don't mind if I fall apart. There's more room in a broken heart. — Carly Simon

Carly Simon Quotes By Carly Simon: But I'm lost when it comes to you.

But I'm lost when it comes to you. — Carly Simon

Carly Simon Quotes By Carly Simon: Anticipation is making me late, it's keeping me

Anticipation is making me late, it's keeping me waiting. — Carly Simon

Carly Simon Quotes By Carly Simon: I had a mastectomy in 1998, and then

I had a mastectomy in 1998, and then chemo. — Carly Simon

Carly Simon Quotes By Carly Simon: So I suppose this slightly mature fashion sense

So I suppose this slightly mature fashion sense happened because of what I had. — Carly Simon

Carly Simon Quotes By Carly Simon: I had some dreams, they were clouds in

I had some dreams, they were clouds in my coffee. — Carly Simon

Carly Simon Quotes By Carly Simon: Well, I make every song I sing personal.

Well, I make every song I sing personal. I've never chosen a song that wasn't. — Carly Simon

Carly Simon Quotes By Carly Simon: I always sang standards because the songs I

I always sang standards because the songs I wrote for myself weren't as easy to sing. — Carly Simon

Carly Simon Quotes By Carly Simon: I remember being onstage once when I didn't

I remember being onstage once when I didn't have fear: I got so scared I didn't have fear that it brought on an anxiety attack. — Carly Simon

Carly Simon Quotes By Carly Simon: Everyone has problems, and learning to share them

Everyone has problems, and learning to share them is essential. Hiding pain requires an enormous amount of energy; sharing it is liberating. — Carly Simon

Carly Simon Quotes By Carly Simon: I think that most people really know if

I think that most people really know if it's a really great album. — Carly Simon

Carly Simon Quotes By Carly Simon: Life is a dream even in its most

Life is a dream even in its most painful moments, it's a dream that we can dance to. — Carly Simon

Carly Simon Quotes By Carly Simon: No, because I've never really changed my style

No, because I've never really changed my style that much. — Carly Simon

Carly Simon Quotes By Carly Simon: Do you know how many concerts I've done

Do you know how many concerts I've done in my whole life, in more than 35 years of performing? Sixty-four. — Carly Simon

Carly Simon Quotes By Carly Simon: We went to see all the shows. American

We went to see all the shows. American musical theater and jazz were very big. — Carly Simon

Carly Simon Quotes By Carly Simon: We are stardust, we are fallen and we've

We are stardust, we are fallen and we've got to get back to the garden. — Carly Simon

Carly Simon Quotes By Carly Simon: Undoubtedly, Patsy Cline was a trailblazer and in

Undoubtedly, Patsy Cline was a trailblazer and in that respect, all women who are singular in a man's field have a special power. — Carly Simon

Carly Simon Quotes By Carly Simon: We change our opinions of ourselves so often.

We change our opinions of ourselves so often. What the outside world thinks is only a small part of our image. — Carly Simon

Carly Simon Quotes By Carly Simon: The sound of birds stops the noise in

The sound of birds stops the noise in my mind. — Carly Simon

Carly Simon Quotes By Carly Simon: Then I went through a big Peggy Lee

Then I went through a big Peggy Lee stage, then I became Annie Ross, then Judy Collins. — Carly Simon

Carly Simon Quotes By Carly Simon: I had this terrible stammer, so I couldn't

I had this terrible stammer, so I couldn't really speak properly until I was 16 or 17. — Carly Simon

Carly Simon Quotes By Carly Simon: I haven't got time for the pain.

I haven't got time for the pain. — Carly Simon

Carly Simon Quotes By Carly Simon: But when we listened to the radio, it

But when we listened to the radio, it was Bill Haley and the Comets or the Everly Brothers. — Carly Simon

Carly Simon Quotes By Carly Simon: I think that I've got some pretty bad

I think that I've got some pretty bad reviews on albums or songs that later proved themselves. — Carly Simon

Carly Simon Quotes By Carly Simon: Sometimes, but the year I lived in France

Sometimes, but the year I lived in France I started to write songs. — Carly Simon

Carly Simon Quotes By Carly Simon: You say we'll soar like two birds through

You say we'll soar like two birds through the clouds, but soon you'll cage me on your shelf. I'll never learn to be just me, first by myself. — Carly Simon

Carly Simon Quotes By Carly Simon: Worrying too much about other people's ears and

Worrying too much about other people's ears and not my own, I lost my way. — Carly Simon

Carly Simon Quotes By Carly Simon: No, because I was always nervous about being

No, because I was always nervous about being onstage. — Carly Simon

Carly Simon Quotes By Carly Simon: I'm still more comfortable with standards than with

I'm still more comfortable with standards than with my own songs. — Carly Simon

Carly Simon Quotes By Carly Simon: We need role models who are going to

We need role models who are going to break the mold. — Carly Simon

Carly Simon Quotes By Carly Simon: My father was a classical pianist, and my

My father was a classical pianist, and my mother was a singer of just about everything. — Carly Simon