Quincy said, 'What're you doing?' I said, 'I'm trying to smooth that gruff out of my voice. I'm trying to smooth it out.' He said, 'That gruff in your voice, that's why you're in here. That's your sound.' When he… — James Ingram Copy Share Image
There are a billion ways to say I love you. And I'm always looking for a billion and one ways to express that very… — James Ingram Copy Share Image
When people ask me, I say I studied at the University of Ray Charles and went to learn with the master, Quincy. — James Ingram Copy Share Image
I always say that if the song is strong enough, it'll stand on its own. — James Ingram Copy Share Image
Quincy said, 'What're you doing?' I said, 'I'm trying to smooth that gruff out of my voice. I'm trying to smooth it out.' He… — James Ingram Copy Share Image
To keep my mother from pinching me when I was talking, I joined up in the choir. But I never did a solo. — James Ingram Copy Share Image
I didn't know the piano only has 12 notes. It's just different octaves of the same 12 notes. When I figured that out, I… — James Ingram Copy Share Image
I'm telling you, the people that I was playing behind in Akron, Ohio. I knew I couldn't sing. That's how great they were. I… — James Ingram Copy Share Image
Even though I do a lot of songwriting, there's always other great material out there that you have to be aware of. — James Ingram Copy Share Image
When I sit down to create music, I can't be disturbed with the past. I look ahead because that's what is important now. — James Ingram Copy Share Image
“Remember The Dream You have a choice Your heart will know You gotta look back sometime To know where to go You have a… — James Ingram Copy Share Image
The first time you hear a song you might not remember the words, but you can go to the record store and hum the… — James Ingram Copy Share Image
