[Songs] have to be a part of you. They have to be in your DNA. That's how I approached it.

I've got to include things like "I've Got A Crush On You," and put my stamp on it with the (openly gay) saxophonist Dave Koz.

Apples, grapes... any kind of fruit gives me the energy I need to get through my busy day.

It's good to learn early that every show is a family - -complete with dysfunctional relationships, tough love, and plenty of occasion for forgiveness.

They had me all happy, singing. It was very awkward. I think the writers are frantically planning something appropriate to honor him, but we don't know what.

Laughter is life-giving. It makes you breathe.

I'm constantly learning, and that is the greatest gift of life in my opinion - to always be learning and growing.