Cecile McLorin Salvant Quotes

I remember as a child I just would copy everyone else's handwriting, and now I have sort of a version of my sister's handwriting. And I feel like - sometimes I feel that way for my voice.

I do love being onstage. And I've always loved playing a character and being watched doing that.

The more I listened and became obsessed with singers, I feel like the more I realized that I had my own little thing that I could do.

I never wanted to sound clean and pretty. I always wanted to have kind of a certain natural quality to my voice, and I wish it were more rough than it is.

I wasn't listening to that much classical music - not much more than anything else. I was really lucky to have parents who loved all kinds of music.

I doubt myself a lot. And I'm very, very just overly critical.

I just don't like to be in my own - I'm already myself, so I don't like to be in my own - like, watch myself.

It takes me a lot of time, and it's almost frustrating for the guys sometimes because they're waiting for a new song. And I - it's just so important for me to get the perfect, exact, right song.