Your sanity is harder to get back than money or contacts. You are the magic. You are the art. You can't lose that.

There is an assumption that if you're young and pretty, you will get all these opportunities that are way beyond your musical foundation.

I just want to say, if you're going crazy, take a break. I felt overwhelmed by stuff that wasn't satisfying me, things I was supposed to do for my career. I stopped and said, 'Let me get back to the basics.'

You don't have to be fearless to do anything; you can be scared out of your mind. I fear that I won't get better and that I won't have time to practice. To be called a 'jazz musician' - it's a big responsibility.

The benefit of the radio is, something beyond your realm of knowledge can surprise you, can enter your realm of knowledge.

There's enough time in the day: If you go to bed at 10 and start your day at 6, there's a lot you can do in a day!