I'm Not A Reactionary.

The More You Put Into It, The More You And The Audience Will Get Out Of It.

Perfection Often Creates Such A Flawless Surface That There's No Place For The Audience To Enter Into A Piece, While The Idiosyncrasies Of Individual Style Are Like Windows Into The Singer's Heart.

Everybody's A Work In Progress. I'm A Work In Progress. I Mean, I've Never Arrived. I'm Still Learning All The Time.

I've Always Been Inspired By Artists Who Have Shown Musical And Intellectual Curiosity And The Courage To Take Risks.

Certainly, Jazz Has Become More Of A Niche, Which Is Surprising, Because It's Our Music. It's The National Music Of America.