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" I listen to both oldies and contemporary stations. I enjoy listening to current stuff because there's an energy to it that's inspiring. "

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" My name at birth was Carol Joan Klein. It would take me five decades to appreciate my surname and the history that came with it. Along the way, I would add an 'e' to Carol and acquire several more surnames. "

" My life has been a tapestry of rich and royal hue, an everlasting vision of the ever changing view. "

" I used to hate the sound of my voice. "

" I went to London and performed in Eric Clapton's concert at the Royal Albert Hall. I'll work with him any time he asks me. "

" In my career I have never felt that my being a woman was an obstacle or an advantage. I guess I've been oblivious. "

" I only wanted to be a songwriter. I never wanted to be a singer. And I never wanted to be famous. "

" Eric Clapton is my dream guitarist. "

" I didn't want to be an artist. "

" All I needed to do was sing with conviction, speaking my truth from the heart, honestly and straightforwardly, and to offer my words, ideas and music to the audience as if it were one collective friend that I'd known for a very long time. "

" I write heavily under the influence of James Taylor. "

" When I wake up every morning, I smile and say, 'Thank you.' Because out of my window I can see the mountains, then go hiking with my dog and share her bounding joy in the world. "

" When I was younger, I was kind of fearless. I think it takes more courage to do things when you know more. I was completely naive, and I was like, 'Why can't I do anything I want to do?' "

" I was taking singing lessons, and they'd say, 'Your voice is too hoarse. You have to do more exercises.' "

" I've had a remarkable life. I seem to be in such good places at the right time. You know, if you were to ask me to sum my life up in one word, gratitude. "

" I'm a songwriter first. "

" I just sort of try to be a good person; try to write music that lifts people and makes me feel good to sing. "

" I think Madonna has a great deal of intelligence and capability. I have a lot of respect for her. She's taken her career and maximized it with intelligence and creativity. "

" Sensitive, humbug. Everybody thinks I'm sensitive. Wait until they hear my new album. "

" Had my grandparents not emigrated when they did, I might have been born Jewish in Eastern Europe during World War II, or I might not have been born at all. Instead, I was born in 1942 in New York City. "

" The downside of videos is that it will put my vision in front of other people, so they might not get the chance to create their own. "

" My one area of vulnerability was I didn't know how to have a healthy relationship with a man. "

" Sometimes I get a lyric, and the lyric, you know, comes off the page, and goes into my brain and comes out with a melody. Other times, I may create a melody first. "

" My parents always told me I could be anything I wanted to be. "