I left my heart in San Francisco, high on a hill, it calls to me. To be where little cable cars climb halfway to the stars, the morning fog may chill the air, I don't care. My love waits there in San Francisco, above the blue and windy sea, when I come home to you, San Francisco , your golden sun will shine for me.

Regardless of religion or race or ethnic background we are all human and we are all on this planet together. So what better reason do you need to not tolerate any form of violence against another human being?

Don't try to be just like some other singer hitting it big - find your own style and be honest in your performances. And never underestimate your audience.

My goal as a creative person is to express truth and beauty in whatever I do

What I really search for is something that I really love hearing, something that's my own private game: If I find a song I really like, I try to do a definitive version.

If you follow your passion, you'll never work a day in your life.

I know the history of the record business so well because I followed Billie Holiday into the record studios. It was so primitive compared to the sophisticated business today.