The music was soft and we just looked kind of like your average two people walking down the street. So really the… — Richard Carpenter Copy Share Image
So many writers hated us because we represented mainstream America. Forget the music, they just didn't like the idea of us. — Richard Carpenter Copy Share Image
The rock critics, they didn't like our audiences. It made the whole thing seem irrelevant, like we were nothing, and in no… — Richard Carpenter Copy Share Image
My mother is a damn good woman, and like all of us she has her fortes and her shortcomings. — Richard Carpenter Copy Share Image
When we were trying to make a go of our music, our parents bought everything they could afford for us. We had… — Richard Carpenter Copy Share Image
Many times, right from the time that Karen and I first hit with 'Close to You,' there was so many beyond nasty,… — Richard Carpenter Copy Share Image
Before any auto-tuning or anything else, that's us - and so, really, especially Karen's voice. But the whole Carpenters sound is, I… — Richard Carpenter Copy Share Image
While a therapist is working with an anorexic, it takes months, if not years, to overcome the illness. — Richard Carpenter Copy Share Image
Burt Bacharach used to do that. He'd produce a number of hits, especially for Dionne Warwick and then, every year or so, put out… — Richard Carpenter Copy Share Image
We sold over 80 million records throughout the world, and there are going to be people who want a new product, or a reissue. — Richard Carpenter Copy Share Image
Karen and I were both born in New Haven, Conn. We enjoyed the same music and always seemed to know what the other was… — Richard Carpenter Copy Share Image
So many sibling acts are usually singers like The Osmonds and the Jacksons. — Richard Carpenter Copy Share Image
My mom, Agnes, was a homemaker. She was particular about cleaning and wanted things done just so. Keeping our house tidy taught me to… — Richard Carpenter Copy Share Image
There's something about doing one's own product that just can't be matched. — Richard Carpenter Copy Share Image
The music was soft and we just looked kind of like your average two people walking down the street. So really the press, of… — Richard Carpenter Copy Share Image
