I Just Needed To Leave

I Don't Have Control Over How People Choose To Perceive Me. The Only Thing I Have Control Over Is My Writing.

I Grew Up In A Home Filled With Music And Had An Early Appreciation Of Jazz Since My Dad Was A Jazz Musician. Beginning At Around Age Three I Started Singing With His Band And Jazz Music Has Continued To Be One Of My Three Passions Along With Acting And Writing. I Like To Say Jazz Music Is My Musical Equivalent Of Comfort Food. It's Always Where I Go Back To When I Want To Feel Grounded.

I Never Really Felt Like I Belonged In California.

I Think When People Hear About A Celebrity Writing A Book Of Any Kind, The Assumption Is That It Was Dictated To A Ghostwriter.

When I Was Turning 40, I Felt That There Were No Books Out There That Hit The Spot In Terms Of What I Wanted To Read.