--- title: "1 Talk Man Quotes By Carole King" description: "1 Talk Man quotes by Carole King. Plus more from Carole King and more Talk Man sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e08/carole-king-9344_hands_you-can-t-talk-to-a-man-with-a-shotgun-i_1502230.png" --- > [You can't talk to a man, with a shotgun in his hand.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carole-king/you-can-t-talk-to-a-man-with-a-shotgun-in-his-hand/) [Carole King](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carole-king/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e08/carole-king-9344_hands_you-can-t-talk-to-a-man-with-a-shotgun-i_1502230.png) ## More by Carole King > [It is very common with artists who are of a generation that has already gone by to get overly concerned with, Oh my God…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carole-king/it-is-very-common-with-artists-who-are-of-a-generation-that-has/) [Carole King](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carole-king/) > [In my career I have never felt that my being a woman was an obstacle or an advantage. I guess I've been oblivious.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carole-king/in-my-career-i-have-never-felt-that-my-being-a-woman-was-an-obstacle/) [Carole King](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carole-king/) > [Today's records, even though they may be lyrically repetitive and not saying anything particularly heavy, they have energy.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carole-king/today-s-records-even-though-they-may-be-lyrically-repetitive-and-not/) [Carole King](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carole-king/) > [Sensitive, humbug. Everybody thinks I'm sensitive. Wait until they hear my new album.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carole-king/sensitive-humbug-everybody-thinks-i-m-sensitive-wait-until-they-hear/) [Carole King](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carole-king/) > [I should be used to these things...but usually there are more friendly faces.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carole-king/i-should-be-used-to-these-things-but-usually-there-are-more-friendly/) [Carole King](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carole-king/) > [One of the things that I try to be conscious about in crafting a song is the concept of bringing it home. I like…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carole-king/one-of-the-things-that-i-try-to-be-conscious-about-in-crafting-a-song/) [Carole King](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carole-king/) > [Scary in the idea it could be a little overwhelming to have 70 or 100 clowns in a public space. Intriguing in that it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carole-king/scary-in-the-idea-it-could-be-a-little-overwhelming-to-have-70-or-100/) [Carole King](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carole-king/) > [I didn't want to be an artist.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carole-king/i-didn-t-want-to-be-an-artist/) [Carole King](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carole-king/) > [I went to the High School for Performing Arts in New York for acting. I've studied it on and off for years and have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carole-king/i-went-to-the-high-school-for-performing-arts-in-new-york-for-acting/) [Carole King](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carole-king/) > [Not only do you want to leave the audience wanting more, you want to leave yourself wanting more.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carole-king/not-only-do-you-want-to-leave-the-audience-wanting-more-you-want-to/) [Carole King](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carole-king/) > [I listen to both oldies and contemporary stations. I enjoy listening to current stuff because there's an energy to it that's inspiring.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carole-king/i-listen-to-both-oldies-and-contemporary-stations-i-enjoy-listening/) [Carole King](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carole-king/) > [I write heavily under the influence of James Taylor.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carole-king/i-write-heavily-under-the-influence-of-james-taylor/) [Carole King](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carole-king/) > [I'm like a plant, I reach for the sun...](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carole-king/i-m-like-a-plant-i-reach-for-the-sun/) [Carole King](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carole-king/) > [It used to be so easy living here with you. You were light and breezy and I knew just what to do. Now you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carole-king/it-used-to-be-so-easy-living-here-with-you-you-were-light-and-breezy/) [Carole King](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carole-king/) > [The song is the center ; the song is the key. If you don't have a good song you don't have anything by my value.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carole-king/the-song-is-the-center-the-song-is-the-key-if-you-don-t-have-a-good/) [Carole King](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carole-king/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/talk-man/carole-king/#itemlist", "name": "1 Talk Man Quotes By Carole King", "numberOfItems": 1, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "You can't talk to a man, with a shotgun in his hand.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Carole King" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carole-king/you-can-t-talk-to-a-man-with-a-shotgun-in-his-hand/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e08/carole-king-9344_hands_you-can-t-talk-to-a-man-with-a-shotgun-i_1502230.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e08/carole-king-9344_hands_you-can-t-talk-to-a-man-with-a-shotgun-i_1502230.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e08/carole-king-9344_hands_you-can-t-talk-to-a-man-with-a-shotgun-i_1502230.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“You can't talk to a man, with a shotgun in his hand.” — Carole King", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } } ] }, { "@type": "CollectionPage", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/talk-man/carole-king/#webpage", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/talk-man/carole-king/", "name": "Talk Man Quotes by Carole King", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#website" }, "mainEntity": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/talk-man/carole-king/#itemlist" }, "primaryImageOfPage": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e08/carole-king-9344_hands_you-can-t-talk-to-a-man-with-a-shotgun-i_1502230.png" }, "description": "1 Talk Man quotes by Carole King. 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