I Can't Ask For More Out Of

We're In An Era Where The Demand Is For Immediate Hits That Are Destined To Become Obsolescent. Six Months Later, Everyone Forgets The Artist And The Tune. It's Become Like A Con Job. Producers, Engineers, Lawyers And Accountants All Make Money, But The Artists Don't.

I Think In All Of The Arts There Are Just Certain People That Have A Gift. I Think It's A Certain Spirituality, It's A God-given Gift That Just Certain Individuals Have.

It Helps To Know There Is Going To Be Continuity.

You Can't Teach It [jazz Singing]. There's Nobody Who Can Teach You How To Sing Jazz. Either You Know How To Sing Jazz, Or You Don't.

I Know The History Of The Record Business So Well Because I Followed Billie Holiday Into The Record Studios. It Was So Primitive Compared To The Sophisticated Business Today.