107 Quotes by Carly Simon

But I'm lost when it comes to you.

He was a first-time nonviolent possible offender, ... And under the mandatory minimums, he was put in prison for 15 years. Not only does the punishment not fit the crime, but the mandatory minimums don't give judges any discretion to look at the background of the case, to read into the specifics of the case. I don't know a judge who really is in favor of the mandatory minimums.

You're so vain. I bet you think this song is about you.

I've learned that nobody's perfect, and I don't expect myself to be perfect anymore.

The advancements that women have made are very threatening to men in the job place. There haven't been that many women in politics. If you look at the conventions, it's kind of pathetic how many men are the heads of companies. On the other hand, I'm not sure what the reality should be.

Undoubtedly, Patsy Cline was a trailblazer and in that respect, all women who are singular in a man's field have a special power.

You know, when I was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1997 I realized I had spent too long arranging my attitude.

I grew up not understanding what was true and what was not true. It gave me a sense of unreality. I was told that this man [mom's lover] was not my mother's lover - when he was. I was told he was there as a male babysitter for my brother so that he would learn sports and other manly things.

So many artists who came out during that time, including myself, were able to get on radio. New forms of singer-songwriters developed out of that.