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Carly Simon Quotes

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 Picture Quote #1

I think that I’ve got some pretty bad reviews on albums or songs that later proved themselves Picture Quote #1

I took it to heart that in order to be a good person; you never said anything mean about anybody Picture Quote #1

I try to get to those peculiar and particular things that you never think of to say Picture Quote #1

I always think it’s interesting to dig a little bit deeper every time you go to someplace that seems like a revelation or a strong connection to an emotional truth Picture Quote #1

I’ve gone through the village of my songwriting and my artistry, and I’ve gone through lots of different phases, including one where it has been very quiet and abandoned me for a few years Picture Quote #1

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My father was a classical pianist, and my mother was a singer of just about everything Picture Quote #1

I always sang standards because the songs I wrote for myself weren’t as easy to sing Picture Quote #1

As a singer I tried on all these hats, these voices, these clothes, and eventually out came me Picture Quote #1

One of the things that has always motivated me to write is the desire to get it out and look at it in an objective way, so that it doesn’t cause me any serious pain by staying inside Picture Quote #1

You’re lucky you had that when you were 20. I sure didn’t. I was overweight, and I had acne Picture Quote #1

Well, I make every song I sing personal. I’ve never chosen a song that wasn’t Picture Quote #1

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It didn’t matter as much because I’m a singer, not an actress, but my face is more acceptable in a way now than when I first came on the scene, because I’m part black Picture Quote #1

Sometimes my boyfriend would write the lyrics and I would write the melody, and other times I would start from scratch. Or sometimes I would take a local poem and put that to music... I always sang standards because the songs I wrote for myself weren’t as easy to sing Picture Quote #1

We change our opinions of ourselves so often. What the outside world thinks is only a small part of our image Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

We are in this period now where we all are trying to be in shape physically and deny ourselves any pleasure Picture Quote #1

Life is a dream even in its most painful moments, it’s a dream that we can dance to Picture Quote #1

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Worrying too much about other people’s ears and not my own, I lost my way Picture Quote #1

You don’t have to prove to me you’re beautiful to strangers, I’ve got loving eyes of my own Picture Quote #1

Being in this business for as long as I've been in it, it's sort of like living in a town or a city before the war and then after the war and then during the reconstruction and then during the time that it sprawls out to the malls Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

You usually can’t tell what’s inspiring until you look back on it Picture Quote #1

I’ve always thought of myself as being a warrior. When you actually have a battle, it’s better than when you don’t know who to fight Picture Quote #1

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Everyone has problems, and learning to share them is essential. Hiding pain requires an enormous amount of energy; sharing it is liberating Picture Quote #1

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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 Quotes) I think that I’ve got some pretty bad reviews on albums or songs that later proved themselves (Carly Simon Quotes) I took it to heart that in order to be a good person; you never said anything mean about anybody (Carly Simon Quotes) I try to get to those peculiar and particular things that you never think of to say (Carly Simon Quotes) I always think it’s interesting to dig a little bit deeper every time you go to someplace that seems like a revelation or a strong connection to an emotional truth (Carly Simon Quotes) I’ve gone through the village of my songwriting and my artistry, and I’ve gone through lots of different phases, including one where it has been very quiet and abandoned me for a few years (Carly Simon Quotes) My father was a classical pianist, and my mother was a singer of just about everything (Carly Simon Quotes) I always sang standards because the songs I wrote for myself weren’t as easy to sing (Carly Simon Quotes) As a singer I tried on all these hats, these voices, these clothes, and eventually out came me (Carly Simon Quotes) One of the things that has always motivated me to write is the desire to get it out and look at it in an objective way, so that it doesn’t cause me any serious pain by staying inside (Carly Simon Quotes) You’re lucky you had that when you were 20. I sure didn’t. I was overweight, and I had acne (Carly Simon Quotes) Well, I make every song I sing personal. I’ve never chosen a song that wasn’t (Carly Simon Quotes) It didn’t matter as much because I’m a singer, not an actress, but my face is more acceptable in a way now than when I first came on the scene, because I’m part black (Carly Simon Quotes) Sometimes my boyfriend would write the lyrics and I would write the melody, and other times I would start from scratch. Or sometimes I would take a local poem and put that to music... I always sang standards because the songs I wrote for myself weren’t as easy to sing (Carly Simon Quotes) We change our opinions of ourselves so often. What the outside world thinks is only a small part of our image (Carly Simon Quotes) 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 Quotes) We are in this period now where we all are trying to be in shape physically and deny ourselves any pleasure (Carly Simon Quotes) Life is a dream even in its most painful moments, it’s a dream that we can dance to (Carly Simon Quotes) Worrying too much about other people’s ears and not my own, I lost my way (Carly Simon Quotes) You don’t have to prove to me you’re beautiful to strangers, I’ve got loving eyes of my own (Carly Simon Quotes) Being in this business for as long as I've been in it, it's sort of like living in a town or a city before the war and then after the war and then during the reconstruction and then during the time that it sprawls out to the malls (Carly Simon Quotes) 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 Quotes) You usually can’t tell what’s inspiring until you look back on it (Carly Simon Quotes) I’ve always thought of myself as being a warrior. When you actually have a battle, it’s better than when you don’t know who to fight (Carly Simon Quotes) Everyone has problems, and learning to share them is essential. Hiding pain requires an enormous amount of energy; sharing it is liberating (Carly Simon Quotes)

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