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" My musical selections are a reflection of how I grew up. Because, back then, you could see Miles Davis and Ravi Shankar on the same stage. And nobody thought anything of it, other than the fact that it was great music. "

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" My records are one thing. My live performances are something totally different because they're very improvised performances. "

Dianne Reeves

Live

One Thing

Different

" Herb Wong was an incredible man. We met when I was performing with Clark Terry at the Wichita Jazz Festival around 1974. "

" 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

" 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. "

" My friend Harry Belafonte is an activist and musician, an extraordinary man who has dedicated his life to human rights. He taught me the power of words and that music can be used to heal and educate people. "

" I think jazz is the foundation for a lot of great musicians, and then after that, you know, it's this broad expression of things that really have influenced and addressed your life. "

" I've always respected and taken care of my instrument. "

" I really enjoy going out with my jazz group. That's something that I don't ever want to stop doing. "

" My mother was actually born in Toledo and raised in Detroit. "

" I love being with artists because I'm always open to getting into something. "

" I loved singing something like 'I've Got My Eye On You' when it's really about the FBI. It turns a love song into something else! "

" Go out into the world with your passion and love for what you do, and just never give up. "

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

Dianne Reeves

Today

My Life

" Anything that had to do with music is what I wanted to do. "

" One of the things that I love about Sarah Vaughan is that she was always very current. "

" I have a sketch of an idea and I never really talk about: perhaps do another jazz record, but with other elements involved. "

" I remember my grandmother used to always say, 'Don't put all your eggs in one basket.' But when I realized that music was inside of me, I decided I'm putting all my eggs in one basket. "

Dianne Reeves

Say

Grandmother

" Jazz musicians have always tended to have cult followings, which is pretty wonderful. "

" The music industry is changing. You only hear a sprinkling of big names, but there are a lot of really wonderful young musicians with great voices and lyrical content who have refined their sound. They're up in here, so don't think they're not. There's this wealth of talent below the surface that's ready to explode. "

" When I worked with my uncle, I loved the fact that jazz music demanded that you use your own unique approach. "

" Oh my gosh, I love Jon Hendricks. "

Dianne Reeves

Gosh

I Love

" 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. "

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

" Lizz Wright, we call her lovingly 'Amazing Grace.' She has a folk and gospel kind of approach to the music, and she writes beautiful lyrics and songs. She's like this balm that is really full and very rich and deep. "

" When I sing a song, I want someone to recognize 'Now that's Dianne singing that song.' "

" I think an artist who has it in their heart to do or say something, they'll say it. It's not something that's mandatory, but it will come out. "

" 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. "

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

" When I moved to Los Angeles, right away I met all kinds of musicians. "

" I never wanted to do anything else, really. I left home at an early age trying to find my voice, my niche in music. "