Jazz was home. It created a hunger within me. Dianne Reeves More Quotes by Dianne Reeves More Quotes From Dianne Reeves 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! Dianne Reeves yousingingsonglove When I worked with my uncle, I loved the fact that jazz music demanded that you use your own unique approach. Dianne Reeves lovedyoumusicunique Art and culture and all of these things - they really matter. They shape your individuality. Dianne Reeves yourmattercultureart I love to create something new every night onstage; that makes a big difference. Dianne Reeves differencenewlovenight The music we do is weaved together through stories and life experiences. When people come to hear us, I hope they are are uplifted and that we give them a lot to take home. Dianne Reeves musichopehomelife I always have a little bit of Brazil and New Orleans in my band. Dianne Reeves newalwaysbrazilband My musical selections are a reflection of how I grew up. Because, back then, you could see Miles Davis and Ravi Shankar on the same stage. And nobody thought anything of it, other than the fact that it was great music. Dianne Reeves greatyoumusicreflection I've always respected and taken care of my instrument. Dianne Reeves instrumentrespectedalwayscare Jazz musicians have always taken the standards of their time and performed them with a jazz sensibility. Dianne Reeves musiciansalwaysjazztime It's funny: I look at songs, and I guess they each tell a story, and the different songs talk about different things. But they're unified by the rhythm underneath and the way that we decided to arrange and play them. Dianne Reeves storylookfunnyway I did a project called 'Sing The Truth,' which was a lot of fun. It started out being a celebration of the music of Nina Simone, and it was me and Lizz Wright and Angelique Kidjo. Dianne Reeves memusictruthfun I grew up listening to all kinds of music. When I came up, you would hear people like Marvin Gaye talking about Sarah Vaughan. You would go to a show and see Ella Fitzgerald performing the music of the Beatles. Dianne Reeves youmusictalkingpeople
