I love playing to people and seeing them react.

No matter where we come from or where we're going, we've all got memories to contend with, and it's always best not to do this alone!

My father had a varied ear, from Hank Williams to Ravel.

The wonderful thing about Jazz is its willingness to take chances.

My parents were older than normal when they had me, and had been very into the politics of the 1960s, so I was brought up in that atmosphere.

It's great to have other people's help. Then the music gets heard. There's a lot more commercial support for that now.

Second records aren't usually very good. Even Bob Dylan's was a bit disappointing.

Once I was in the city, I really enjoyed it. Just to experience things. There was so much new stuff.

It's wonderful to work with someone with mentor status.

I've always loved singing. I find it exhilarating.

I had my guitar and some talent so that I could make friends with intelligent people and could talk my way out of difficult situations.

Another note to self

For those passionately in love, the whole world seems to smile.

Nothing has to be accepted just because we inherited it.

I remember facts are just facts, circumstances are merely circumstances.

Sitting around miserable all day won't make you any happier.

Without a pen in my hand I can't think.

School's a weird thing. I'm not sure it works.

They judge me like a picture book, by the colors, like they forgot to read.

The tragedy of loss is not that we grieve, but that we cease to grieve, and then perhaps the dead are dead at last.