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" My mother would say, 'Stay ready so you don't have to get ready.' I spent a lot of my early years preparing for beautiful moments that have unfolded in my life so far. "

Dianne Reeves

My Life

Beautiful

Life

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" I had really great art classes. Really great art teachers. Arts played a very important role in having a place to express yourself uniquely. "

" 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. "

" I think that when I started singing, I didn't know what I wanted to do; I only knew what I didn't want to do. "

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

" Each project that you do is something you believe in for that moment in time. "

" I like coming home and sharing things I've tasted or seen. "

Dianne Reeves

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" In any event, I'm proud to wear the badge of jazz vocalist if that's what people want to call me; but at the same time, there are many other things I like to do. "

Dianne Reeves

Proud

People

" The Confederate flag is a divisive presence - it's the opposite of everything my artistry means and represents. "

" 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. "

Dianne Reeves

People

Remember

" Art and culture and all of these things - they really matter. They shape your individuality. "

" I come from a family of musicians. "

" I've always liked a lot of different kinds of music. "

" My foundation is jazz. I do all the things jazz musicians do. "

" 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 did a project called 'Sing The Truth,' which was a lot of fun. It started out being a celebration of the music of Nina Simone, and it was me and Lizz Wright and Angelique Kidjo. "

" I never called myself a jazz singer. I just call myself a vocalist because I love to sing all kinds of things. "

" Jazz onstage is a very intimate exchange between everybody that's onstage. "

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

" I lived in Los Angeles for a long time, and in a lot of ways, I felt like I lived in my car. "

" A lot of young people want to become jazz singers, but there are not more jam sessions like there used to be. I just want to have the opportunity to be able to bring that to some young people. "

" I had aunts who played piano and sang and also were entertainers, so music was very much a part of my life. "

" Too many people judge a singer like Beyonce by what they see on the surface. Knowing the musicians she's worked with and how she works, I have a lot of respect for her. "

" The music we do is weaved together through stories and life experiences. When people come to hear us, I hope they are are uplifted and that we give them a lot to take home. "

" When I was in junior high school, I knew I really wanted to sing. "

" Nina Simone is a musical genius and a rich and precious treasure who paid a heavy price for her artistic freedom. "

" I grew up with great mentors in my life who helped me become the singer I am today. "

Dianne Reeves

Today

My Life

" I love to create something new every night onstage; that makes a big difference. "

" When I first heard Nina Simone, her naked truth shocked me. Whenever she sang, it felt like lightning bolts in my soul. Every song was like a movie, a unique and very different vignette. "

" I knew what the story behind 'Dreams' was. It was about Stevie Knicks' relationship. But when I sing it, it's about sharing some sage advice with somebody. "