So many artists who came out during that time, including myself, were able to get on radio. New forms of singer-songwriters developed out of that.

I had some dreams, they were clouds in my coffee.

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.

I just want to show off my scar proudly and not be afraid of it.

A really strong woman accepts the war she went through and is ennobled by her scars.

The sound of birds stops the noise in my mind.

Everyone has problems, and learning to share them is essential. Hiding pain requires an enormous amount of energy; sharing it is liberating.

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 of the old is coming through the new.

I've learned that nobody's perfect, and I don't expect myself to be perfect anymore.

Life is a dream even in its most painful moments, it's a dream that we can dance to.

My scar is beautiful. It looks like an arrow.

Handsome vampires are addictive

Hate in your heart will consume you.

I only had access to him when we were together in the library, and I loved them both -the library and my father- equally and without question.

A person's either responsible for themselves or we're all responsible for each other.

Find someone who will tremble for your touch, someone whose fingers are a poem.

When people have children, they have to grow up!

How can anybody be enlightened? Truth is after all so poorly lit

Even an evil man can have principles—he can be true to his own evil, which is not always so easy.

The most visible symbol in New York is the spirit of a free people.

Good actors need better projects, and these days there aren't enough going round.