I grew up not understanding what was true and what was not true. It gave me a sense of unreality. I was told that this man [mom's lover] was not my mother's lover - when he was. I was told… — Carly Simon Copy Share Image
My father was a classical pianist, and my mother was a singer of just about everything. — Carly Simon Copy Share Image
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… — Carly Simon Copy Share Image
The advancements that women have made are very threatening to men in the job place. There haven't been that many women in politics. If… — Carly Simon Copy Share Image
As a singer I tried on all these hats, these voices, these clothes, and eventually out came me. — Carly Simon Copy Share Image
We change our opinions of ourselves so often. What the outside world thinks is only a small part of our image. — Carly Simon Copy Share Image
I had this terrible stammer, so I couldn't really speak properly until I was 16 or 17. — Carly Simon Copy Share Image
You know, when I was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1997 I realized I had spent too long arranging my attitude. — Carly Simon Copy Share Image
Do you know how many concerts I've done in my whole life, in more than 35 years of performing? Sixty-four. — Carly Simon Copy Share Image
Sometimes my boyfriend would write the lyrics and I would write the melody, and other times I would start from scratch. Or sometimes I… — Carly Simon Copy Share Image
![“I grew up not understanding what was true and what was not true. It gave me a sense of unreality. I was told that this man [mom's lover] was not my mother's lover - when he was. I was told he was there as a male babysitter for my brother so that he would learn sports and other manly things.” quote by Carly Simon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/be5/carly-simon-9969_babysitter_i-grew-up-not-understanding-what-was-tru_666648.jpg)
