Too often, the opportunity knocks, but by the time you push back the chain, push back the bolt, unhook the two locks and shut off the burglar alarm, it's too late.

If I'm driving to L.A. and have anxiety about making the drive, if I've got Peggy with me, we're cool.

You know, I'm pretty much an open book.

I don't think I was considered to be a cabaret singer because I didn't have patter that was written.

I think you have to have a jazz pedigree to be on jazz radio.

I'm not stopping. My dream has come true, and I'm staying.

My grandmother passed at 104. She sang and wrote songs until she passed.