“My parents discussed singing every night over the dinner table I had a tremendous music education.”

“Being steeped in the process of learning and exploring keeps me from becoming too nervous. Partly it's about not getting bored.”

“Everybody's a work in progress. I'm a work in progress. I mean, I've never arrived... I'm still learning all the time.”

“I have had a very difficult time with stage fright it undermines your well-being and peace of mind, and it can also threaten your livelihood.”

“For years, I had no time for exploratory travel.”

“Having to travel so much plays havoc with your personal life.”