“I listened to Billie Holiday a lot in order to learn to sing. She rema...” — Madeleine Peyroux Quote

“I listened to Billie Holiday a lot in order to learn to sing. She remains one of the extraordinary jazz singers. But my intent is to become my own voice, to be able to interpret these songs in my own way.”

“It's wonderful to work with someone with mentor status.”

“Jazz really does try to include everything. It's always been popular music. But the wonderful thing about jazz is its willingness to take chances.”

“We have to promote a movie. It's just extraordinary that everybody I'm talkin' to loves this movie.”

“Now I think poetry will save nothing from oblivion, but I keep writing about the ordinary because for me it's the home of the extraordinary, the only home.”

“Martin Sheen was extraordinary. He's a very gifted man.”