“Everybody's vying for people's attention in terms of eyeballs, earholes, and dollars.” Quote by Denis Leary
“I was a 12 year old kid in Northern Idaho listening to Billie Holiday and Lena Horne and Sarah Vaughan and Nat King Cole. This whole genre of music is a part of who I am.” YearsWholeKidsListeningKingsMusic IsWho I AmGenreHolidayIdahoGenres Of Music Author:Cheyenne Jackson
“Initially, in starting to pick the songs for the live show, it was really a matter of picking songs that I loved over the years. As far as the album goes, it happened very naturally.” YearsMatterShowsSongHappenedPicksStartingAlbums Author:Cheyenne Jackson
“You sing songs hundreds of times over and over, but certain ones just morph and naturally, as you age and get life experience, take on a different form as well. When I was looking at songs for the album, I thought, "Which are the ones that connect with me the most? What do I think would work in album form?" Almost all of them I've done in shows.” ThinkingWellsDifferentDoneShowsAgeFormCertainSongAlbumsLife Experience Author:Cheyenne Jackson
“I'm definitely drawn to things that are new, so something specifically for me would have been fun.” Has BeensFun Author:Cheyenne Jackson
“I grew up listening to Joni Mitchell's version of "A Case of You." My mom was a huge Joni Mitchell fan.” CasesFansHugeListeningGrewMomGrew UpMy MomVersions Author:Cheyenne Jackson
“Joan Mitchell, Joan Baez, Judy Collins - that was my mom's era.” MomMy MomEras Author:Cheyenne Jackson
“No one ever found wisdom without also being a fool. Writers, alas, have to be fools in public, while the rest of the human race can cover its tracks.” ThinkingHumansFoundRaceFoolTrackHuman RaceApathyAlas Author:Erica Jong
“I came upon Diana Krall's jazz arrangement of "A Case of You" several years back. I've always wanted to pay homage to both her version and Joni's, and by proxy, my mom. She's the one that introduced me to that music.” YearsWantedPayCasesMomJazzMy MomVersionsArrangementsHomageDianaProxy Author:Cheyenne Jackson
“I've always loved Elton John and that is one of my favorite songs by him and Bernie (Taupin). The American songbook is ever-expanding and I feel like it works well with what I was trying to say.” FeelsTryingWellsSongMy FavoriteExpandingFavorite Song Author:Cheyenne Jackson
“Looking at the original lyrics [of "A Song For You" ] as I was preparing it, I thought, "Wow! I feel like it was written for me." That's what a great song does. You don't have to do a lot of homework. You can just say the words and it springs to life.” FeelsDoeSongWrittenSpringOriginalsWowPreparingHomework Author:Cheyenne Jackson