Top 19 Quotes by Valerie Simpson

About Valerie Simpson

These are some quotes by American author Valerie Simpson Musician, who was born on August 26, 1946.

You know, we have two families: the one we're born into, and the one that we make for ourselves afterwards.

You know, we have two families: the one we're born into, and the one that we make for ourselves afterwards.

Valerie Simpson

Both my grandmothers had upright pianos, and I just knew how to play since I was a child. Nobody taught me. I sounded like a grown-up, and then I learned how to read music. I played so well by ear I could fool the teacher to believe I could play the notes. She'd make the mistake of playing the song once, and I could play it.

Valerie Simpson

There is a formula that allows you to write a decent song. But a song like 'You're All I Need to Get By,' it just writes itself.

There is a formula that allows you to write a decent song. But a song like 'You're All I Need to Get By,' it just writes itself.

Valerie Simpson

I've already lived one full life, and so now I'm about to endeavor to see what else the good Lord has in store for me, and I'm wide open.

I've already lived one full life, and so now I'm about to endeavor to see what else the good Lord has in store for me, and I'm wide open.

Valerie Simpson

Nobody in my family was musical. I had no idea you could be a songwriter and make a living at it. It was all discovery. It was all just thrown at me.

Nobody in my family was musical. I had no idea you could be a songwriter and make a living at it. It was all discovery. It was all just thrown at me.

Valerie Simpson

When you're a producer and an artist you're very critical of yourself. I like to produce other people, but I'm not that good at producing myself.

When you're a producer and an artist you're very critical of yourself. I like to produce other people, but I'm not that good at producing myself.

Valerie Simpson

It's a songwriter's dream to have a song recorded and run up the charts.

It's a songwriter's dream to have a song recorded and run up the charts.

Valerie Simpson

My daughters are here, and that makes me feel good. And with the spirit of Nick Ashford, I think I'll make it through. I have no choice.

My daughters are here, and that makes me feel good. And with the spirit of Nick Ashford, I think I'll make it through. I have no choice.

Valerie Simpson

I guess I'm in a state of becoming. Even though I've had a full career and I've been around a long time, it's like dinosaurs are coming back. It's all new. I'm having to be on my own and seeing how exciting life can be now.

Valerie Simpson

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