Quotes by Carly Simon

About Carly Simon:

Carly Elisabeth Simon is an American singer-songwriter, musician and children's author. She first rose to fame in the 1970s with a string of hit records; her 13 Top 40 U.S. hits include "Anticipation" (No. 13), "You Belong To Me" (No. 6), "Coming Around Again" (No. 18), and her four Gold certified singles "Jesse" (No. 11), "Mockingbird" (No. 5), a duet with James Taylor, "You're So Vain" (No. 1), and "Nobody Does It Better" (No. 2) from the 1977 James Bond film, The Spy Who Loved Me.
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My scar is beautiful. It looks like an arrow.

Carly Simon

No, because I've never really changed my style that much.

Carly Simon

So I suppose this slightly mature fashion sense happened because of what I had.

Carly Simon

Sometimes, but the year I lived in France I started to write songs.

Carly Simon

No, because I was always nervous about being onstage.

Carly Simon

I just want to show off my scar proudly and not be afraid of it.

Carly Simon

I try to get to those peculiar and particular things that you never think of to say.

Carly Simon

One of the things that has always motivated me to write is the desire to get it out and look at it in an objective way, so that it doesn't cause me any serious pain by staying inside.

Carly Simon

Well, I tried to get a record deal in 1966 or '67, and everyone thought I was too eclectic.

Carly Simon

Then I went through a big Peggy Lee stage, then I became Annie Ross, then Judy Collins.

Carly Simon

We went to see all the shows. American musical theater and jazz were very big.

Carly Simon

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 first came on the scene, because I'm part black.

Carly Simon

I think that I've got some pretty bad reviews on albums or songs that later proved themselves.

Carly Simon

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 very quiet and abandoned me for a few years.

Carly Simon

The models for me were more the folk-rock singers of the '60s and '70s.

Carly Simon

You usually can't tell what's inspiring until you look back on it.

Carly Simon

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 connection to an emotional truth.

Carly Simon

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 take a local poem and put that to music.

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War quotes by Carly Simon, UberQuotes

A really strong woman accepts the war she went through and is ennobled by her scars.

Carly Simon

Author Bio

  • NameCarly Simon
  • DescriptionAmerican singer-songwriter, musician and author
  • AliasesCarly Elisabeth Simon
  • BornJune 25, 1945
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionSinger-songwriter; Singer; Composer; Songwriter
  • AwardsGrammy Award For Best New Artist