“I didn't ask to be a musician, but I see the responsibility of it and ...” — Melody Gardot Quote

I didn't ask to be a musician, but I see the responsibility of it and I am grateful for it.

I was in physical rehab for a year.

Fear is a useless emotion. It prevents everything from happening. It's like closing every door and every window to your opportunity for surpassing anything in existence.

I don't drive so well. So instead of collecting cars, you could say I collect shoes.

I met some wonderful people, who introduced me to some other musicians... I then made a little record called 'Worrisome Heart.' It was a very interesting record because it was just, simple.

Paris has always shown a lot of love towards my music, and I am very grateful.

We weren't by any means like the Grateful Dead or something, who could just roll on and on and on.

People are less grateful than they used to be.

You know, I mean this sincerely, you know, I'm so grateful that I get to get up in the morning and do this, you know, and write books.

I'm really grateful I grew up in a house in which media literacy was a survival skill.