We need role models who are going to break the mold. Carly Simon More Quotes by Carly Simon More Quotes From Carly Simon I just want to show off my scar proudly and not be afraid of it. Carly Simon scar shows want A really strong woman accepts the war she went through and is ennobled by her scars. Carly Simon being-a-strong-woman strong-women war I had some dreams, they were clouds in my coffee. Carly Simon coffee dream clouds You know when you take the paint off an old canvas and you discover that something's been painted underneath it? That's what I feel like - that part of the old is coming through the new. Carly Simon canvas paint feels Everyone has problems, and learning to share them is essential. Hiding pain requires an enormous amount of energy; sharing it is liberating. Carly Simon pain energy friendship The sound of birds stops the noise in my mind. Carly Simon sound mind bird All men are created equal and all women are created equal as well, but [equality] seems much clearer when it comes to race issues. In the realms of man/woman, man/man, woman/woman love, it seems all up for grabs now. We are exploring so much, but I think we gotta go for the fight for all equality first. Carly Simon fighting men thinking You don't have to prove to me you're beautiful to strangers, I've got loving eyes of my own. Carly Simon stranger eye beautiful 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 village gone years 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, first by myself. Carly Simon clouds relationship two Life is a dream even in its most painful moments, it's a dream that we can dance to. Carly Simon painful-moments dream life As a singer I tried on all these hats, these voices, these clothes, and eventually out came me. Carly Simon clothes singers voice Don't mind if I fall apart. There's more room in a broken heart. Carly Simon broken heart fall Anticipation is making me late, it's keeping me waiting. Carly Simon late anticipation waiting You usually can't tell what's inspiring until you look back on it. Carly Simon music inspiring looks 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 stay-strong pain writing Well, I make every song I sing personal. I've never chosen a song that wasn't. Carly Simon chosen wells song 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, I want to do something classy and great - something where the residuals will go to the cause. Carly Simon children hands people I remember being onstage once when I didn't have fear: I got so scared I didn't have fear that it brought on an anxiety attack. Carly Simon scared anxiety fear I've learned that nobody's perfect, and I don't expect myself to be perfect anymore. Carly Simon nobodys-perfect ive-learned perfect
