All Carly Simon Quotes
- I had a mastectomy in 1998, and then chemo. Chemo
- I always sang standards because the songs I wrote for myself weren't as easy to sing. Always Sang
- I'm still more comfortable with standards than with my own songs. Comfortable
- I haven't got time for the pain. Got Time
- 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,… Bird
- The models for me were more the folk-rock singers of the '60s and '70s. Folk
- Then I went through a big Peggy Lee stage, then I became Annie Ross, then Judy Collins. Annie
- 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… Acceptable
- We change our opinions of ourselves so often. What the outside world thinks is only a small part of our image. Change
- A really strong woman accepts the war she went through and is ennobled by her scars. Accepting
- We need role models who are going to break the mold. Break
- I think that I've got some pretty bad reviews on albums or songs that later proved themselves. Albums
- I just want to show off my scar proudly and not be afraid of it. Afraid
- My father was a classical pianist, and my mother was a singer of just about everything. Classical
- My look was even more solidified when I started singing in Greenwich Village with my sister Lucy. We wore matching dresses as the Simon Sisters. Dresses
- 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… Always Think
- You know, people want to honor me, and on the one hand I just don't want to be a poster child; but on the other,… Cause
- Do you know how many concerts I've done in my whole life, in more than 35 years of performing? Sixty-four. Concerts
- We went to see all the shows. American musical theater and jazz were very big. All
- 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… Abandoned
- Sometimes, but the year I lived in France I started to write songs. France
- 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… Boyfriend
- But when we listened to the radio, it was Bill Haley and the Comets or the Everly Brothers. Bill
- No, because I was always nervous about being onstage. Always Nervous
- I think that most people really know if it's a really great album. Album