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As soon as I could speak, I was singing. Before I could even speak full words, I would make up ones to sing and I have it on tape, too.

I first started to sing when I started to talk. As soon as I could form words and sounds together, I was singing.

I always knew I couldn't sing, but I also knew I had a voice that isn't heard by many, and that I could learn how to stretch it and make songs sound good.

I learned by listening to other people sing and doing impressions of them. And there are things no one can ever teach you, like phrasing. By listening to Sinatra, for instance - you felt that everything he sang had happened in his life.

Every time I would open my mouth to sing, everybody was paying attention to me. It became a habit.

Growing up, I was always prancing around and singing... and I just never really stopped.

Basically, I started singing when I started talking. Music has just been my saving grace my whole life.

I knew I always wanted to sing.

I like singing now, but I didn't at the start. I didn't think about singing, didn't know how to do it, so I hit the ground stumbling.

I still haven't been able to capture the joy of what it's like when I sing - you know, when I'm by myself, or like when I was a little kid.