My mom was a musician, and my dad had this passion for music. That's kind of how a lot of their relationship was built. When I came around, I was constantly exposed to music.

Music is a thing where, the more vocabulary you gather, the more you can express yourself.

My dad would play me all of these records: Miles Davis records, John Coltrane records, Bill Evans records, a lot of jazz records. My first exposure to music was listening to jazz records.

The main thing about the word jazz, is that it's very limiting to what people are doing.

I had an opportunity to start going around the world when I was about 18 years old. So, I did. That's one of the things that I was doing.

When I was four, I started taking lessons from my mom. That's pretty much how I started.

Hearing Oscar Peterson was something that resonated within me. There are so many musicians I've been fortunate to play with. The people that inspire me are the people I play with.

A sharp stick is better than a blunt sword.

If words are to enter men's hearts and bear fruit, they must be the right words shaped cunningly to pass men's defenses and explode silently and effectually within their minds.

To be slightly evil is to embrace life.

I trust in nature for the stable laws of beauty and utility. Spring shall plant and autumn garner to the end of time.

Don't let anyone tell you no. Do it with conviction, do it with passion, and you'll find a way

It's been hard in entertainment as a 45-year-old woman to find jobs. They get fewer and far between if you're older, unless you're one of the few lucky ones who work constantly, like Meryl Streep.

If you knew that you only had one day to live, what would you think about-your car or favorite pair of shoes or would it be the more everyday joys that occupy your mind?

When people come together around common vision, they can accomplish great things. We need the instruments that pull our people together, not apart.

If you haven't time to respond to a tug at your pants leg, your schedule is too crowded.

Coo...coo... here comes the dove from above!