“I heard Smokey Robinson was singing one of my songs on the radio the o...” — Gregory Porter Quote

“I heard Smokey Robinson was singing one of my songs on the radio the other day. Being in the presence of Mavis Staples, Erykah Badu, Jill Scott - Stevie Wonder joined me on stage recently. That blows me away.”

“What a Wonderful World' is a love song to nobody and everybody. I'm thinking about songs like that in my writing with 'Take Me to the Alley.'”

“I consider myself a jazz singer. I think I stick to the roots of improvisation, singing in front of the beat, behind the beat, playing with notes and harmonies.”

“Human misery must somewhere have a stop; there is no wind that always blows a storm.”

“Every time I look at the Eiffel Tower, it completely blows my mind.”

“I'm not that guy that blows deadlines anymore.”