When I read, you know, a rough neighborhood of Portland, I'm like - what? - they didn't have kombucha bars there?

When people say, "Oh, she plays like a dude," it's usually dudes who are the ones saying it. They're saying, "Oh, she's as good as us." Of course, that's a stupid statement.

Up-and-coming musicians can easily reach out and find a loving teacher, and that's definitely what happened to me.

My name means 'hope' in Spanish and it's a name I want to live up to.

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.

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

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