You've Just Got To Focus

Initially, In Starting To Pick The Songs For The Live Show, It Was Really A Matter Of Picking Songs That I Loved Over The Years. As Far As The Album Goes, It Happened Very Naturally.

I Came Upon Diana Krall's Jazz Arrangement Of "a Case Of You" Several Years Back. I've Always Wanted To Pay Homage To Both Her Version And Joni's, And By Proxy, My Mom. She's The One That Introduced Me To That Music.

Looking At The Original Lyrics [of "a Song For You" ] As I Was Preparing It, I Thought, "wow! I Feel Like It Was Written For Me." That's What A Great Song Does. You Don't Have To Do A Lot Of Homework. You Can Just Say The Words And It Springs To Life.

I Love Jane [krakowski]. Jane's Been A Dear Friend For Maybe A Dozen Years. We've Worked Together On Many Shows And Concerts And Readings. We Did 'damn Yankees' Together And Then We Did 'xanadu.' Jane Did All The Workshops Of 'xanadu' Before It Moved To Broadway. She's Hysterical And Our Voices Blended. We Had A Similar Sensibility.

The More It Happens, The Easier It Is For Others, Although I Do Understand Why Some Actors Choose Not To Come Out. I Have Several Famous Friends Who Are Still In The Closet.