Ella Fitzgerald

I'm very shy, and I shy away from people. But the moment I hit the stage, it's a different feeling I get nerve from somewhere; maybe it's because it's something I love to do.

The only thing better than singing is more singing.

Just don't give up trying to do what you really want to do. Where there is love and inspiration, I don't think you can go wrong.

I now know how to steal a watch when someone's wearing it. It's an excellent talent to have.

I always dreamed of writing in an orchestral context. But when you finish a piece, you want to hear it. So we played everything with Phish.

I'm a huge Dallas Mavs fan. What I love about Dirk Nowitzki is he has just as much talent as everyone else, if not more, and he never toots his own horn. He's this silent warrior.