My third mother is my paternal grandmother. Her name is Viola. She gave me my sense of knowing why, or knowing why it was important to ask why. She made me understand that I don't have to believe everything I hear.

I'm more like an oven than a microwave.

The kind of music or the kind of arrangements that I do, the kind of musicians I choose, is just what I like to hear.

I don't know if I'll ever accomplish most of my dreams - I have so many.

I'm kind of a recluse when it comes to going outside.

I grew up with all mothers, all women. I come from a long line of matriarchs, very strong women.

Whereas I want everything to be peaceful during a birth, I take the total opposite approach when I'm helping someone come to terms with leaving this place - I play Richard Pryor records.