I'm A Huge Freddie Mercury Fan. I

I Had A Couple Albums Out That Sold Well For Who I Was At The Time And The Type Of Music I Played. People Started Recognizing My Name And Face And It Helped Sell Bigger Venues. I Had A Bigger Spotlight And I Had To Live Up To It But I Thrived Under That Challenge. It Expedited The Creative Process. If I Was On Stage In Front Of 300 People Instead Of 30, I Had To Work Harder At My Performances Because I Had A Greater Responsibility. It Was Very Exciting, But Creative Too.

I've Raised My Girls In A Sort Of Genderless Fashion. I Mean, I'll Take Them To Get Their Nails Done - I Actually Love Doing That - But I Also Play Ball With Them. As A Result, My Girls Are Tough And Athletic And Game For Everything.

Singers, Like Frank Sinatra And Myself, We Interpret The Songs That We Like. Not Unlike A Shakespearean Actor That Goes Back To The Greatest Words Ever Written, We Go Back To The Greatest Songs And Bring About My Interpretation Of Them.

I Was Raised In The Environment Where It Really Wasn't About Sittin' Around Dreaming All The Time, It Was About Practicing And Workin' Really Hard And If A Dream Ever Came To You, You'd Be Prepared For That Opportunity.

It Is Jazz Music That Called Me To Be A Musician And I Have Always Sang The Songs That Moved Me The Most.