It's [Joni Mitchell's "A Case of You"] been one of my favorite songs for my entire life.

It's not so bad to live out of a suitcase. It's a really beautiful life.

I've always chosen all my own material; no one ever told me what to sing or how to sing it, but I've always been pressured intensely to use musicians outside of my band.

I tell you, when we travel with our own band and we're on the road... Well, I can't even believe this is work.

I've listened to Jazz since I was born and always knew I'd be a Jazz singer!

Jane Monheit is skyrocketing up the jazz charts. By next year, we won't be able to get her.

The spirit of divinity lives in you. The power is unlock by faith, hope and courage.

We think that hating is a weapon that attacks the person who harmed us. But hatred is a curved blade. And the harm we do, we do to ourselves.

Music is your own experience your thoughts your wisdom. If you don't live it it won't come out of your horn.

I love to compete. To me, business is the ultimate sport. It's always on. There is always someone trying to beat me.

If you don't mark your successes, the day your ship comes in could be just another day at the office, and there's no poetry in that.

He earned every precious beautiful moment life gave back to him.

When it comes to political engagement, I'm not a politician - I'm an engineer.

If I'm feeling tired, I just say, 'I'm going to paint my nails purple and put some lipstick on!'

But my mother and father were married when my mom was 20 and my dad was 24

God in the form of the saint, God in the form of the sinner, God in the form of the righteous, God in the form of the unrighteous.