American - Musician | October 23, 1956 -
I think that when I started singing, I didn't know what I wanted to do; I only knew what I didn't want to do.
Dianne Reeves
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I've always had really wonderful people around me. But early on, I remember I would walk into a session or go do something with some musicians, and they viewed me, basically, as their chick singer.
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I had really great art classes. Really great art teachers. Arts played a very important role in having a place to express yourself uniquely.
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My mother was really amazing and left me with a whole lot of treasures. I miss her terribly.
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I came up at a time in the late '60s, early '70s where music was without boundaries. You'd go into a music store, and the music was in alphabetical order. I hadn't heard of that word 'genre.'
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Anything that had to do with music is what I wanted to do.
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I lived in Los Angeles for a long time, and in a lot of ways, I felt like I lived in my car.
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I love New York City because there's something to do 24/7, something that will make you see things in a whole different light. Like they say, it's the city that never sleeps.
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I loved singing something like 'I've Got My Eye On You' when it's really about the FBI. It turns a love song into something else!
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When I worked with my uncle, I loved the fact that jazz music demanded that you use your own unique approach.
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Art and culture and all of these things - they really matter. They shape your individuality.
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I love to create something new every night onstage; that makes a big difference.
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