Roberta Flack

That's a wonderful thing, because one of the primary qualities of a good performance is honesty.

Bill Evans is a real serious jazz pianist who, in my book, crossed over boundaries in terms of color. He used the piano as his canvas.

Remember: Always walk in the light. And if you feel like you're not walking in it, go find it. Love the light.

I've been overweight all my life.

I didn't know how well my first album had done; it was enough to get me to do the second album, which was a continuation of the music I'd worked on and perfected.

Once you're successful with a certain kind of music, it's hard not to have faith in it as a means to stay successful.