35 Quotes by Madeleine Peyroux

When I got to Paris, it was a different world. French radio-another universe from U.S. radio. I found music that could sustain me. I found jazz and other music that I could call mine.

I could spend my life as an anarchist, but to completely disassociate myself... doesn't solve any of the problems.

Jazz really does try to include everything. It's always been popular music. But the wonderful thing about jazz is its willingness to take chances.

You have to let it all hang out, let go of the ideas that were more comfortable and embrace some of the sadness in your life.

It's work. I recognize that it's work, and it can be hard work, so making it a commodity is not so hard to believe.

It was great. I got to perform with fantastic musicians. I got to see Nina Simone live. I could've kept running with it, but instead I stepped back and took a breather.

Things changed so quickly. The Atlantic jazz department just went from under us.

Anxious record company bosses and her management company have been trying to contact her for nearly a week to no avail. She has simply disappeared.

The wonderful thing about Jazz is its willingness to take chances.