You know, we have two families: the one we're born into, and the one that we make for ourselves afterwards. — Valerie Simpson Born 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… — Valerie Simpson Choices Copy Share Image
Motown was the mecca. It was every writer's dream to work there. — Valerie Simpson Dream Copy Share Image
If you don't try and force it, a song will find the proper moment to come to life. — Valerie Simpson Force 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… — Valerie Simpson Believe Copy Share Image
It's interesting when you've been a partner with someone for so long. So now to sing solo and starting all over again… — Valerie Simpson Again Copy Share Image
In transition I think the spirit goes somewhere, but I don't think it leaves. — Valerie Simpson Goes 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… — Valerie Simpson Could 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 Else 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… — Valerie Simpson Around 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… — Valerie Simpson Gives Copy Share Image
It's a songwriter's dream to have a song recorded and run up the charts. — Valerie Simpson Charts Copy Share Image
And it's a lot harder to hide with four musicians than it is with eight. — Valerie Simpson Eight Copy Share Image
We have been playing to a 70-30 black to white audience. And we are just doing what should come next, trying to… — Valerie Simpson Attract Copy Share Image
When you're a producer and an artist you're very critical of yourself. I like to produce other people, but I'm not that… — Valerie Simpson Art Copy Share Image
I've already lived one full life, and so now I'm about to endeavor to see what else the good Lord has in… — Valerie Simpson About Copy Share Image
There is a formula that allows you to write a decent song. But a song like 'You're All I Need to Get… — Valerie Simpson Decent Copy Share Image
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,… — Valerie Simpson Around Copy Share Image
I was a good sight reader and I could sing two or three of these jingles a day. An orchestra would come… — Valerie Simpson Books Copy Share Image
