35 Quotes by Madeleine Peyroux

It's wonderful to work with someone with mentor status.

My father had a varied ear, from Hank Williams to Ravel.

No matter where we come from or where we're going, we've all got memories to contend with, and it's always best not to do this alone!

Once I was in the city, I really enjoyed it. Just to experience things. There was so much new stuff.

Second records aren't usually very good. Even Bob Dylan's was a bit disappointing.

I think I was probably an early teenager when I discovered Bessie Smith, Ma Rainey and a bunch of people that are on a long list of artists. They were important to me, especially as an early adolescent.

It's great to have other people's help. Then the music gets heard. There's a lot more commercial support for that now.

My parents were older than normal when they had me, and had been very into the politics of the 1960s, so I was brought up in that atmosphere.

No matter where we come from or where we’re going, we’ve all got memories to contend with, and it’s always best not to do this alone!