My songwriting and my style became more complex as I listened, learned, borrowed and stole and put my music together.

I really just followed my musical instincts every step of my life.

A lot of what I have always done is do other singers.

I love all kinds of music.

I love working with the quartet. I have more freedom and flexibility.

I listened to classical guitar and Spanish guitar, as well as jazz guitar players, rock and roll and blues. All of it. I did the same thing with my voice.

As far as other instrumentalists, I used to love mellow sax players like Paul Desmond. I love piano.