Songs suffer at the mercy of the performer.
You knew after eight bars that you were hearing something just absolutely new and unique.
Whatever fame came did so not because I sought it.
I wasn't driven. I just really loved what I did.
I just learned my lyrics and tried not to bump into the trumpet player. That was my philosophy.
I'll probably never put out another album because I'm a tough critic of my work, and I don't think I could come up to those standards any more.