 With the internet, things are so much more immediate. People taste-test things to see if they want to buy the CD. |
| When I started studying for the arias it was like going into training for a heavyweight title fight. |
| For years I've kept a list of dream projects. |
| We used to call it recurrent airplay when someone had a hit. |
| Sinatra, here's a guy who plays a tough guy in all his movies, but was allowed to be vulnerable when he stepped up to the microphone. |
| The whole industry evolves around a great song. |
| Whoever best serves the song is going to be served by the song. |
| I'm proud of my mentors. Ray Charles is the strongest influence on me as a singer. |
| It's understanding the intention of a composer that allows a producer and an arranger to make those moments speak. |
| I have to be happy in the here and now because every time you start focusing on your legacy you're really setting yourself up for disappointment. |
| I love songwriting. It's second to my love for singing in how I express myself. |
| Dr. King is so inspiring, so impressive, so moving as a human being. |
