Carole King

I didn't want to be an artist.

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 have rules about eating, exercising and rules about staying positive. And these rules are sacred to me.

With the lessons taken from the financial crisis in 1997, the Republic of Korea has been able to surmount the global economic crisis rather successfully.

Four hoarse blasts of a ship's whistle still raise the hair on my neck and set my feet to tapping.