I Was Not Reluctant To Become A

When I Choose Material For An Album All These Songs I Grew Up With Pour Into My Head.

I Am Particular About The Seating Of The Audience - Also About How Much Money They Pay - But Most Of All Where They Are Seated. If I Am Going To Sing Something Intimate, Who Am I Going To Sing It To?

When I Was Studying... There Weren't Any Black Concert Pianists. My Choices Were Intuitive, And I Had The Technique To Do It. People Have Heard My Music And Heard The Classic In It, So I Have Become Known As A Black Classical Pianist.

By The Time I Was Eight I Was Taking Classical Piano Lessons And I Wanted To Be A Concert Pianist. But That Didn't Work Out. I Graduated From High School And My Formal Education Ended.

I Would Like A Man Now Who Is Rich, And Who Can Give Me A Boat - A Sailboat. I Want To Own It And Let Him Pay For It. My First Love Is The Sea And Water, Not Music. Music Is Second.