 I didn't know how well my first album had done; it was enough to get me to do the second album, which was a continuation of the music I'd worked on and perfected. |
| That's a wonderful thing, because one of the primary qualities of a good performance is honesty. |
| As musicians, and as people who sell material for people to hear and absorb, it's important that we use that voice wisely. |
| Once you're successful with a certain kind of music, it's hard not to have faith in it as a means to stay successful. |
| I have been on diets that were supervised by doctors, that were carefully supervised where I lost weight. |
| Remember: Always walk in the light. And if you feel like you're not walking in it, go find it. Love the light. |
| Bill Evans is a real serious jazz pianist who, in my book, crossed over boundaries in terms of color. He used the piano as his canvas. |
| My hope is that out of all the anger and seeming hostility that we hear in some of today's music will come some sort of coalition that will become politically involved. |
| Our criteria for deciding what's good and what's bad is very fickle, especially in this country. |
| So see every opportunity as golden, and keep your eyes on the prize - yours, not anybody else's. |
| I've been overweight all my life. |
