When I read, you know, a rough neighborhood of Portland, I'm like - what? - they didn't have kombucha bars there?

I’m not gonna sit around and waste my precious divine energy trying to explain and be ashamed of things you think are wrong with me.

You don't have to be fearless to do anything, you can be scared out of your mind.

When people say, "Oh, she plays like a dude," it's usually dudes who are the ones saying it. They're saying, "Oh, she's as good as us." Of course, that's a stupid statement.

Jazz has always been a melting pot of influences and I plan to incorporate them all.

Whoever you are, if you know what you're doing, you don't want other people to overtake the merit of your art.

I fear that I won't get better and that I won't have time to practice. To be called a "jazz musician" - it's a big responsibility.

I just think music is so intrinsically linked with images in the culture that we live in that youll be hard-pressed to have an experience with the music without a preconceived notion.

You can grow up with literally nothing and you don’t suffer if you know you’re loved and valued.

People are more used to seeing men who are masters at an instrument than women.

I am insubordinate by nature. I can't help it.

I Just Wanted To Have Fun.Being In Love Wasn't My Idea.

The more we practice mindfulness, the more alert we become to the cost of keeping secrets.

They make friends, they laugh, they shareThey stay in touch, they care.

But let the good prevail.

He's liked, but he's not well liked.

Artwork is super-important, that's why my videos are the way they are.

When I say 'I will be true to you' I am drawing a quiet space beyond the reach of other desires.

I have one good characteristic: I'm a pessimist, so I always imagine the worst - always. To me, the future is a black hole.

My favorite fighter is Phil Baroni, and I’m pretty sure it’s yours too.

Nature is neither pleasant nor painful. It is all intelligence and beauty. Pain and pleasure are in the mind.