Editing Carly Simon (section)

===Influence on other artists===
[[Taylor Swift]] said of Simon: "She has always been known for her songwriting and her honesty. She's known as an emotional person but a strong person. I really, really look up to that. I admire her. I think she's always been beautiful and natural and seems to do it all effortlessly. There's nothing more attractive than someone who seems to live effortlessly."<ref name=news.com.au/> [[Carly Rae Jepsen]] was also influenced by Simon, stating: "In truth I think I'm inspired by her for many reasons," she explained. "I think her music is amazing. I love the way she writes, which is very – almost to the point. There's not a lot of – I want to say there's not a lot of metaphor to it. I think it's really relatable and honest. And I love her fashion sense."<ref>{{cite news |last=Smith |first=Courtney E. |url=http://radio.com/2013/06/27/carly-rae-jepsens-carly-simon-connection-interview/ |title=Carly Rae Jepsen's Carly Simon Connection |website=Radio.com |date=June 27, 2013 |access-date=May 20, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150521065837/http://radio.com/2013/06/27/carly-rae-jepsens-carly-simon-connection-interview/ |archive-date=May 21, 2015 |url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Brittany Murphy]] considered Simon her idol, once stating: "I have always been acquainted with Carly's catalogue, to say the least. She's the most tremendous woman. She's a force of nature. She's just a delight."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/arid-30160817.html |title=Murphy's singing idol appears in film cameo |work=[[Irish Examiner]] |date=August 9, 2004 |access-date=February 28, 2004 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230320164305/https://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/arid-30160817.html |archive-date=March 20, 2023 |url-status=live}}</ref>

[[Tori Amos]] cited Simon as an influence, and often covers "Boys in the Trees" in concert; "I used to listen to this song over and over, wishing I'd wrote it," Amos once said of the track.<ref name=popmatters/> At the 2012 ASCAP awards, where Simon received the Founders Award, [[The Chicks|Dixie Chicks]] lead singer [[Natalie Maines]] stated: "I grew up listening to Carly Simon, she was a huge influence on me." Maines then performed "[[That's the Way I've Always Heard It Should Be]]",<ref>{{cite news |last=Willman |first=Chris |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/dixie-chicks-natalie-maines-ben-harper-pink-floyd-cover-346645/ |title=Dixie Chicks' Natalie Maines Covers Pink Floyd's 'Mother' With Ben Harper (Video) |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=July 10, 2012 |access-date=March 28, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210628003335/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/dixie-chicks-natalie-maines-ben-harper-pink-floyd-cover-346645/ |archive-date=June 28, 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref> which she said was one of her favorite Carly Simon songs. In a 2021 essay for ''Rolling Stone'', [[Clairo]] wrote of Simon: "Every time I listen to her, I feel like she's talking to me directly or saying something that took a lot of courage to build up to say." She continued: "There's nothing you could add or take away from her legacy, because she's always been truthful," concluding with "the fact that she was always so upfront about everything that wasn't perfect, I think, is what makes her the most important to me."<ref>{{cite magazine |author=Clairo |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/clairo-carly-simon-tribute-1135169/ |title=Clairo on Feeling Seen and Supported by Carly Simon's Music |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |date=March 2, 2021 |access-date=March 28, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210302202219/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/clairo-carly-simon-tribute-1135169/ |archive-date=March 2, 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref> [[Sara Bareilles]], while inducting Simon into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, stated: "Like so many singer-songwriters who have come after her, I too have felt the powerful impact of Carly Simon and been made better for it."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rockhall.com/inductees/carly-simon |title=Carly Simon – Rock and Roll Hall of Fame |date=November 5, 2022 |publisher=[[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]] |access-date=November 9, 2023 |archive-date=September 11, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230911190417/https://www.rockhall.com/inductees/carly-simon |url-status=live}}</ref>