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

~Carly Simon

Topics: American Big Jazz Musical Musical Theater See Shows Theater Very Were

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But when we listened to the radio, it was Bill Haley and the Comets or the Everly Brothers.

~Carly Simon

Topics: Bill Brothers Listened Radio

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I always sang standards because the songs I wrote for myself weren't as easy to sing.

~Carly Simon

Topics: Always Because Easy Myself Sang Sing Songs Standards Were Wrote

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I'm still more comfortable with standards than with my own songs.

~Carly Simon

Topics: Comfortable More My Own Own Songs Standards Still Than

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Well, I make every song I sing personal. I've never chosen a song that wasn't.

~Carly Simon

Topics: Chosen Every Make Never Personal Sing Song Well

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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

Topics: Acceptable Actress Because Black Came Face First Matter More Much Now Part Scene Singer Than Way

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No, because I was always nervous about being onstage.

~Carly Simon

Topics: About Always Because Being Nervous Onstage

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I had this terrible stammer, so I couldn't really speak properly until I was 16 or 17.

~Carly Simon

Topics: Had Properly Really Speak Terrible Until

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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

Topics: Anxiety Attack Being Brought Fear Got Once Onstage Remember Scared I Remember

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Do you know how many concerts I've done in my whole life, in more than 35 years of performing? Sixty-four.

~Carly Simon

Topics: Concerts Do You Know Done How Know Life Many More Performing Than Whole Years You

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Musician

Born: June 25th, 1945

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