Carly Simon
Carly Simon
Carly Elisabeth Simonis 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", "You Belong To Me", "Coming Around Again", and her four Gold certified singles "Jesse", "Mockingbird", a duet with James Taylor, "You're So Vain", and "Nobody Does It Better"from the 1977 James Bond film, The Spy Who Loved Me...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPop Singer
Date of Birth25 June 1945
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
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.
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.
My father was a classical pianist, and my mother was a singer of just about everything.
There was a French singer, Francoise Hardy - I used to look at her pictures and try to dress like her.
We are in this period now where we all are trying to be in shape physically and deny ourselves any pleasure.
I used the physical scar of my breast cancer operation, the scar that I have across my chest as a metaphor for all kinds of scars.
I took it to heart that in order to be a good person; you never said anything mean about anybody.
Anticipation is making me late, it's keeping me waiting.
As a singer I tried on all these hats, these voices, these clothes, and eventually out came me.
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.
Life is a dream even in its most painful moments, it's a dream that we can dance to.
We change our opinions of ourselves so often. What the outside world thinks is only a small part of our image.
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.
I've always thought of myself as being a warrior. When you actually have a battle, it's better than when you don't know who to fight.