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
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'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
The biggest thing is, when I was coming up, the thing that made you wonderful was your uniqueness. People celebrated that. — 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
A lot of young people want to become jazz singers, but there are not more jam sessions like there used to be.… — 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
Some people think that all you do is record, and it's not the case. You take on other projects as well, and… — Dianne Reeves Copy Share Image
Now, jazz institutions are more readily available for young people, but for me, the institutions were the bands that I was in.… — Dianne Reeves Copy Share Image
Singers like Beyonce and Kendrick Lamar are very conscious of what's going on around them, and they're waking up lot of young… — Dianne Reeves Copy Share Image
The way I look at it, people pay me to travel. Once we get to the stage, that part is easy. — Dianne Reeves Copy Share Image
In any event, I'm proud to wear the badge of jazz vocalist if that's what people want to call me; but at… — 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 Image
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 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
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
My musicians know all of my music, and so that makes for something different. — 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 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 Image
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 Image
I don't like a lot of monitors on stage. I like the real raw sound of the open piano. — Dianne Reeves Copy Share Image
Even in a world with much sadness, at its essence, life is beautiful. — Dianne Reeves Copy Share Image
