Al Jarreau

“We are all tourists, God is our travel agent, who already fixed all our routes, reservations, and destinations. So, trust him and enjoy the 'trip' called life.”

“I did not want to be a singer. I just wanted to be happy.”

“The music is the message, the message is the music. So that's my little ministry that the Big Man upstairs gave to me.”

“We all have to do something to save the world.”

“There's a song in every breeze.”

“My dad was a preacher. So I played piano and sang in church from the time I was 4.”

“I'm still a work in progress. At the age of 72, I'm still a work in progress.”

“Before I was a singer, I was a trainer for visually handicapped people. That's how I got my masters degree.”

“It's a wonderful thing, the romance of the vocalist. It's a truly romantic, poetic thing to do.”

“I know that I've been blessed with a gift of being able to touch people's lives with my music.”

“Take five, brother, take five. And if you can't take five, take what you can get.”

“I'm a jazz singer, but I'm a jazz singer who has chosen to sing pop music.”