Roberta Flack

Our criteria for deciding what's good and what's bad is very fickle, especially in this country.

Once you're successful with a certain kind of music, it's hard not to have faith in it as a means to stay successful.

Bill Evans is a real serious jazz pianist who, in my book, crossed over boundaries in terms of color. He used the piano as his canvas.

In big science, the role of the individual scientist must be carefully preserved. So is the one of original ideas and of contributions.

For my diet, I choose mostly organic. But in general, I am a big believer in trying to strike a balance with everything.

I was good at being a doctor; my patients liked me. At times people trust you with things they wouldn't tell their spouses. It was a real privilege.