In my career I have never felt that my being a woman was an obstacle or an advantage. I guess I’ve been oblivious. Carole King Read Quote
Everybody understands friendship, and friendship is different than love – it’s a different kind of love. Friendship has more freedom, more latitude. You don’t expect your friend to be as you think your friend should be; you expect your friend just to love you as a friend. Carole King Read Quote
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. Carole King Read Quote
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. Carole King Read Quote
I only wanted to be a songwriter. I never wanted to be a singer. And I never wanted to be famous. Carole King Read Quote
My one area of vulnerability was I didn’t know how to have a healthy relationship with a man. Carole King Read Quote
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. Carole King Read Quote
