You don't know what bravery is until you overcome fear.

You learn as much as you can from the people that you work with. That's why you want to surround yourself with the heaviest people that you can possibly get to.

I'm one of the culprits who keeps turning stuff around, shaking up original tunes and trying to stand the canon on its ear. But sometimes, you just need to sing the song.

There's a spiritual complement to any attempt at transposing a commitment to humanity through music or art.

One doesn't have to scat to be a jazz singer.

'Man in the Air' was an experience in exercise.

I consider myself very fortunate. I have a beautiful wife who supports my work and is raising our daughter when I'm out on the road.

People just want to dig; they want to dance. They don't want to work all through the night, and neither do I. I like getting 'out there,' but communication should be occurring on more levels than heavy-laden philosophical.

I've got more low notes than I had when I started.