Possessing a healthy imagination is a necessary ingredient for creativity.

I knew that I was going to have a life as a musician, because I always felt the pull. I don't remember ever having to make a choice.

I like my voice, but I can't deliver as much as I wish I could.

Reps once took chances on art, History's most treasured musicians were believed in and cultivated to reach their potential. Today, it would be difficult for those musicians to get deals.

A good solo is like a book. It will start out in a phrase, it will go on in paragraphs, and then it will have a great ending.

Along with its enchanting and exquisite melodies, West Side Story has attitude and a tremendous amount of frenetic energy. It's emotional, theatrical and technical. It's everything.

My past is very interesting, and I treasure it, but to write about it, it's just not on my radar.