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.
Everyone has problems, and learning to share them is essential. Hiding pain requires an enormous amount of energy; sharing it is liberating. - Carly Simon
Everyone has problems, and learning to share them is essential. Hiding pain requires an enormous amount of energy; sharing it is liberating.
- Carly Simon
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 … - Carly Simon
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 …
The sound of birds stops the noise in my mind. - Carly Simon
The sound of birds stops the noise in my mind.
A really strong woman accepts the war she went through and is ennobled by her scars. - Carly Simon
A really strong woman accepts the war she went through and is ennobled by her scars.
I had some dreams, they were clouds in my coffee. - Carly Simon
I had some dreams, they were clouds in my coffee.
You usually can't tell what's inspiring until you look back on it. - Carly Simon
You usually can't tell what's inspiring until you look back on it.
I've learned that nobody's perfect, and I don't expect myself to be perfect anymore. - Carly Simon
I've learned that nobody's perfect, and I don't expect myself to be perfect anymore.
We need role models who are going to break the mold. - Carly Simon
We need role models who are going to break the mold.
Life is a dream even in its most painful moments, it's a dream that we can dance to. - Carly Simon
Life is a dream even in its most painful moments, it's a dream that we can dance to.
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