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

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" 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. "

" Some people think that all you do is record, and it's not the case. You take on other projects as well, and you have to live a little bit because it inspires your work. "

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

" Being from Colorado is, to me, very, very special. I'm just very thankful to be here. I'm also thankful to be a part of the history of this state. "

" Early on, I started with classical voice and had that wonderful foundation. For where I wanted to go at that time, there were no teachers to teach it, so I came up with all kinds of different ways to develop the sound of my voice. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

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

" People think jazz music is all standards and the Great American Songbook. But it's really about the sensibility, the feel you bring to the music. "

" Now, jazz institutions are more readily available for young people, but for me, the institutions were the bands that I was in. When I worked with Clark Terry, that was the beginning of school for me, and Harry Belafonte and Sergio Mendes, they were all my universities. "

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

" 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. "

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

" The biggest thing is to just keep your voice in shape so that when the emotion hits, it's there to have the colors to paint those pictures with the lyrics as well as the sound. "

" I look back at Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughan, and especially Betty Carter, whom I admire the most, and I say, OK, they set a standard of excellence. I listen to them not for what they are doing, but to study where they are coming from because, for me, jazz is life experience. "

" 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. "

" I believe that music should really be without boundaries. "

" I'm a chameleon. When you put me in certain soils, musically speaking, I will be in that place. "

" If a song feels good to me, it's not very difficult to make it my own. "

" Oh my gosh, I love Jon Hendricks. "

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

" My mother was really amazing and left me with a whole lot of treasures. I miss her terribly. "

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

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

" 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. "

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

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

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