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Even in a world with much sadness, at its essence, life is beautiful.

People think jazz music is all standards and the Great American Songbook. But it's really about the sensibility, the feel you bring to the music.

I think an artist who has it in their heart to do or say something, they'll say it. It's not something that's mandatory, but it will come out.

Art is a direct reflection of the life you live. What you experience comes out in your work.

When I moved to Los Angeles, right away I met all kinds of musicians.

I think people have come to know that I am not comfortable in a box, you know, and that I love music.

My records are one thing. My live performances are something totally different because they're very improvised performances.

The thing that I tell young people is everybody is unique in their approach to the music, and you have to protect that.

My junior high school teacher, Bennie Williams, was really more than a music teacher. She taught us poetry. She helped us put on school shows. She did all these kinds of things to help us stand in each other's shoes,...

I remember my grandmother used to always say, 'Don't put all your eggs in one basket.' But when I realized that music was inside of me, I decided I'm putting all my eggs in one basket.

In high school, we had a really great jazz program that I finally was able to be a part of. They only wanted instrumentalists; they didn't want any singers. But I made my way in, and I remember the conductor...

Early on, I started with classical voice and had that wonderful foundation. For where I wanted to go at that time, there were no teachers to teach it, so I came up with all kinds of different ways to develop...

I'm always inspired to push forward.

I think the only way for you to grow and evolve is to keep listening, keep moving forward, keep jumping in and trying to experience.

I have a sketch of an idea and I never really talk about: perhaps do another jazz record, but with other elements involved.

I've always had really wonderful people around me. But early on, I remember I would walk into a session or go do something with some musicians, and they viewed me, basically, as their chick singer.

Lizz Wright, we call her lovingly 'Amazing Grace.' She has a folk and gospel kind of approach to the music, and she writes beautiful lyrics and songs. She's like this balm that is really full and very rich and deep.

I feel proud of my journey. I wouldn't change it.

Now, jazz institutions are more readily available for young people, but for me, the institutions were the bands that I was in. When I worked with Clark Terry, that was the beginning of school for me, and Harry Belafonte and...

There is a certain kind of fire that happens when you fall in love with a musician. I guess you understand one another because you're connected by a creative desire.

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