I Can't Ask For More

I Know The History Of The Record Business So Well Because I Followed Billie Holiday Into The Record Studios. It Was So Primitive Compared To The Sophisticated Business Today.

You Can't Teach It [jazz Singing]. There's Nobody Who Can Teach You How To Sing Jazz. Either You Know How To Sing Jazz, Or You Don't.

Every City I Go To Is An Opportunity To Paint, Whether It's Omaha Or Hawaii.

Sometimes The Teacher Would Tell Me That If You're Singing A Love Song And You Just Don't Feel It With A Person Or Something You've Experienced, Just Think Of A Dog Or Cat That You Love.

I Don't Disrespect The Audience. I Only Sing Very Well-written, Intelligent Songs.