I Would Like To Inspire A Lot

It Is Still A Surprise When People Tell Me That I've Had An Influence On Them, Particularly When It's Someone I Really Respect.

Jazz And Blues Fests Are Everywhere Now, And Americana Is Going Strong On College Radio. What I'm Hearing Is An Appreciation Of Real Music.

I Don't Know If I'm A Heroine; I'm Just Somebody That Can Cheer The Troops By Singing To Folks, And Have Receptions After The Show, And Tithe A Dollar Of Every Ticket Sale For All Kinds Of Different Great Charities And Social Action Groups.

I Don't Go Into Any Album With A Concept Or A Deliberate Direction. It's More Letting The Best Music That Really Appeals To Me At The Time, The Best Songs That I Find After Many Months And Years Of Search And Sifting Through My Collection, And Asking Radio People And Journalists. It's Really An Ongoing Search That's As Much Daunting As It Is Somewhat Exciting.

I Made My First Album, And I Guess It Wasn't A Fluke, Because Now I'm On My 16th.