I guess I'm in a state of becoming. Even though I've had a full career and I've been around a long time, it's like dinosaurs are coming back. It's all new. I'm having to be on my own and seeing… — Valerie Simpson Copy Share Image
You know, we have two families: the one we're born into, and the one that we make for ourselves afterwards. — Valerie Simpson Copy Share Image
My daughters are here, and that makes me feel good. And with the spirit of Nick Ashford, I think I'll make it through. I… — Valerie Simpson Copy Share Image
If you don't try and force it, a song will find the proper moment to come to life. — Valerie Simpson Copy Share Image
Both my grandmothers had upright pianos, and I just knew how to play since I was a child. Nobody taught me. I sounded like a grown-up, and then I learned how to read music. I played so well by ear I could fool the teacher to believe I could play the notes. She'd make the mistake of playing the song… — Valerie Simpson Copy Share
It's interesting when you've been a partner with someone for so long. So now to sing solo and starting all over again I am… — Valerie Simpson Copy Share Image
In transition I think the spirit goes somewhere, but I don't think it leaves. — Valerie Simpson Copy Share Image
Nobody in my family was musical. I had no idea you could be a songwriter and make a living at it. It was all… — Valerie Simpson Copy Share Image
In the future I think the labels on most pop music are going to go. Everyone keeps jumping into everyone else's space. — Valerie Simpson Copy Share Image
I don't know what I want to do. There are people who want me to do things. There's a possible book. There are lots… — Valerie Simpson Copy Share Image
We stand on our songs and we stand on the songs that we wrote for other people. That gives us a higher platform. — Valerie Simpson Copy Share Image
It's a songwriter's dream to have a song recorded and run up the charts. — Valerie Simpson Copy Share Image
