I feel fortunate that I was able to step away from it when I wasn't interested.

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.

I am not a jazz singer. I wouldn't place myself on that footing. I wouldn't even enter that arena.

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

My first love was the sound of guitar.

I think that it can be said of a lot of artists, and myself included, that we made the same record over and over from the beginning.