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.

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Do the things You believe in, In the name of love, And know that, You aren't alone, We all have doubts and fears

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He hit me,but it didn't hurt me,'cuz if he didn't care for me,then I could've never made him mad,he hit me,and I was glad

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

— Carole King

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

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I grew up barefoot, dirty, climbing trees. It made me appreciate things more.

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