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" Why limit yourself to one discipline or field of study? "

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" I've tried to educate myself in the world and what's beautiful and what has meaning and is lasting. Then I just follow my intuition and see how it fits. "

" That's the thing: There are so many art songs in jazz. It's a much more rich experience for the singer than people think. "

" I'd been studying philosophy at the University of Chicago. I hadn't been doing well, because I was sitting in with jazz musicians at night - it's hard to read Heidegger, but it's especially hard if you're half asleep. "

" I'm lucky that I enjoy touring as much as I do. I'm not going to make a living just making records. "

" My intellect was quickened at divinity school, and my abilities to discern were strengthened, and that's always valuable. "

" A lot of people are put off by the idea of scat singing. Either that or it's something to be made fun of. "

" If I was going to sell out, I would do it for more than 10,000 records. "

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

" I like the power and versatility of a big band and how an orchestra can vary the dynamics from very loud to very quiet, and SNJO covers those bases. "

" Out in L.A., things relax even further than they do in Chicago. There's such a looseness to it, and there's a potentially refreshing advantage to that. "

" While I revel in the memories of my own Grammy moment, I also know how it feels to walk away empty-handed. "

" If you're going to be transparent, you're going to have to let the music come that wants to come. "

" I try to sleep as much as I can. I drink a lot of water. I practice consistently and just try to be ready for the gig. "

" Sometimes, with vocalese, I'm dealing with something, a great solo from the past, which is so iconic I can't presume to change it or mess with it. "

" Chicago has a burly, action-oriented but still self-assured and relaxed confidence to its stride. The city has a lot of wide-open space and all the possibilities that suggests. There's a lot of horizontal grandeur here. "

" Grammy nominations are certainly pleasant, but you can forget about them and lead a perfectly happy life - provided you have the approval of the musicians you work with. "

" There is an actor's responsibility in presenting the emotional content of the lyrics to an audience. But whether you do that in a straightforward fashion or an ironic fashion or a blase fashion is all about opportunities, and singers are missing opportunities as artists if they don't pay attention to the lyric. "

" Each of the CDs prior to 'Flirting With Twilight' were more like roller-coaster rides. "

" I think my intention was there, and my love for the music was apparent. And there are very few singers who get up and desire to take the kinds of risks that jazz musicians routinely need to be taking. "

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

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" I've worked with a number of big bands, but there's nothing in life like the Basie band. "

" The great jazz and jazz-influenced singers carry themselves with a certain panache and a certain elegance and, for lack of a better word, self-confidence. "

Self-Confidence

" 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. "

" I've got enough miles under my belt to know that whatever you envision in your mind, even if it comes true, will only keep a shape in the most general way. "

" I know how hard it's been for me to get my thing out there. "