I never wanted to do anything else, really. I left home at an early age trying to find my voice, my niche… — Dianne Reeves Copy Share Image
The thing that I tell young people is everybody is unique in their approach to the music, and you have to protect… — Dianne Reeves Copy Share Image
When I found out how music made me feel and how my singing made other people feel, that's when I decided this… — Dianne Reeves Copy Share Image
I never looked or really believed that music should be categorized into particular genres. — Dianne Reeves Copy Share Image
Brazilian music has been a part of almost every record I've done, and I'd eventually like to record an entire album of… — Dianne Reeves Copy Share Image
My musicians know all of my music, and so that makes for something different. — Dianne Reeves Copy Share Image
When I worked with my uncle, I loved the fact that jazz music demanded that you use your own unique approach. — Dianne Reeves Copy Share Image
Jazz musicians have always tended to have cult followings, which is pretty wonderful. — Dianne Reeves Copy Share Image
I did a project called 'Sing The Truth,' which was a lot of fun. It started out being a celebration of the… — Dianne Reeves Copy Share Image
I came up at a time in the late '60s, early '70s where music was without boundaries. You'd go into a music… — Dianne Reeves Copy Share Image
I've always had really wonderful people around me. But early on, I remember I would walk into a session or go do… — Dianne Reeves Copy Share Image
My musical selections are a reflection of how I grew up. Because, back then, you could see Miles Davis and Ravi Shankar… — Dianne Reeves Copy Share Image
There is a certain kind of fire that happens when you fall in love with a musician. I guess you understand one… — Dianne Reeves Copy Share Image
Too many people judge a singer like Beyonce by what they see on the surface. Knowing the musicians she's worked with and… — Dianne Reeves Copy Share Image
I grew up listening to all kinds of music. When I came up, you would hear people like Marvin Gaye talking about… — Dianne Reeves Copy Share Image
I've dated a few musicians in my life, and it's kind of always been that way for me. You unite through creativity… — Dianne Reeves Copy Share Image
My junior high school teacher, Bennie Williams, was really more than a music teacher. She taught us poetry. She helped us put… — Dianne Reeves Copy Share Image
The music industry is changing. You only hear a sprinkling of big names, but there are a lot of really wonderful young… — Dianne Reeves Copy Share Image
The beauty of Billie Holiday is that she gave every singer after her the license to interpret and perform music in ways… — Dianne Reeves Copy Share Image
Music is a conversation between the audience and me, and I love that about my profession. — Dianne Reeves Copy Share Image
Jazz musicians have always taken the standards of their time and performed them with a jazz sensibility. — Dianne Reeves Copy Share Image
I think people have come to know that I am not comfortable in a box, you know, and that I love music. — Dianne Reeves Copy Share Image
When I moved to Los Angeles, right away I met all kinds of musicians. — Dianne Reeves Copy Share Image
I had aunts who played piano and sang and also were entertainers, so music was very much a part of my life. — Dianne Reeves Copy Share Image
I listen to music all the time, and a lot of the things I cover are the standards of my time, and… — Dianne Reeves Copy Share Image
The singer who really opened the door for me was Sarah Vaughan. But I listen to so much music, especially when I… — Dianne Reeves Copy Share Image
It's funny: I look at songs, and I guess they each tell a story, and the different songs talk about different things.… — Dianne Reeves Copy Share Image
I remember my grandmother used to always say, 'Don't put all your eggs in one basket.' But when I realized that music… — Dianne Reeves Copy Share Image
And I've found that, you know, the world of music is so vast and so broad, but at the same time, it's… — Dianne Reeves Copy Share Image
People think jazz music is all standards and the Great American Songbook. But it's really about the sensibility, the feel you bring… — Dianne Reeves Copy Share Image
My friend Harry Belafonte is an activist and musician, an extraordinary man who has dedicated his life to human rights. He taught… — Dianne Reeves Copy Share Image
The music we do is weaved together through stories and life experiences. When people come to hear us, I hope they are… — Dianne Reeves Copy Share Image
Lizz Wright, we call her lovingly 'Amazing Grace.' She has a folk and gospel kind of approach to the music, and she… — Dianne Reeves Copy Share Image
I think jazz is the foundation for a lot of great musicians, and then after that, you know, it's this broad expression… — Dianne Reeves Copy Share Image
One of the things that I love about Sarah Vaughan is that she was always very current. — Dianne Reeves Copy Share
Early on, I started with classical voice and had that wonderful foundation. For where I wanted to go at that time, there were no… — Dianne Reeves Copy Share
I had aunts who played piano and sang and also were entertainers, so music was very much a part of my life. — Dianne Reeves Copy Share
The thing that I tell young people is everybody is unique in their approach to the music, and you have to protect that. — Dianne Reeves Copy Share
I have a sketch of an idea and I never really talk about: perhaps do another jazz record, but with other elements involved. — Dianne Reeves Copy Share
I knew what the story behind 'Dreams' was. It was about Stevie Knicks' relationship. But when I sing it, it's about sharing some sage… — Dianne Reeves Copy Share
My musicians know all of my music, and so that makes for something different. — Dianne Reeves Copy Share
I had a few celebrity crushes when I was growing up, including Eddie Kendricks from the Temptations. And I loved Marvin Gaye - I… — Dianne Reeves Copy Share
I lived in Los Angeles for a long time, and in a lot of ways, I felt like I lived in my car. — Dianne Reeves Copy Share
I don't like a lot of monitors on stage. I like the real raw sound of the open piano. — Dianne Reeves Copy Share
When I found out how music made me feel and how my singing made other people feel, that's when I decided this is what… — Dianne Reeves Copy Share
I come from a family of storytellers. My grandmother was great at telling stories, and my mother was an amazing storyteller. — Dianne Reeves Copy Share
![“The singer who really opened the door for me was Sarah Vaughan. But I listen to so much music, especially when I was growing up. My parents loved jazz music, so on Saturday [laughing] it would be the "Longine's Symphonettes," and on Sunday it was Mahalia Jackson.” quote by Dianne Reeves](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/d02/dianne-reeves-4711_doors_the-singer-who-really-opened-the-door-fo_737768.png)
