Patty Griffin Quotes

I love to sing with great singers.

I made a good living for a teenager. And I had to learn all different kinds of music - jazz, swing, Motown, pop - and that inspired what kind of music I started to write.

I sang a lot growing up; I always loved music.

You know, there's still a lot of great songwriters out there who hand in songs. And there's a lot of brilliant singers and performers out there who sing other people's words. I enjoy doing both.

Well you know, I've been into music my whole life, so to be able to put an album together with some of that music was awesome.

I've honestly never worked with Beyonce. It would be awesome, though; I would love that.

In addition, I'm finishing a track for the movie 'Waking Up In Reno', but there are numerous other singers I look forward to recording with in the near future.

I did recording sessions as a musician as well as a background vocalist and enjoyed every minute of it. I remember singing harmony with Waylon Jennings on a few songs that were hits. Chet Atkins always put me up so high that I strained to hit every note. It was a lot of fun.

I have been singing gospel music since I was four years old.

I'd love to work with Michael Buble, with Tony Bennett, with Damian Marley, with Andrea Bocelli.

Acting comes first. I would love to make an album. I was at an event... for Dionne Warwick, and we got to go in the studio and go crazy. I love singing, but it's very time consuming. I have to make time for it.

I would love to work with Paolo Nutini because he is so soulful and an amazing songwriter.

I would love to sing with Ella Fitzgerald.

The duet with Frank Sinatra, 'What Now My Love,' is one of my favorites.

I knew, regardless of anything else, singing in front of an orchestra was going to be inspirational. It would feed me.

I'll be singing with The Blind Boys of Alabama, which is a great joy to me. I've done some work with them before, and they truly are amazing.

Shortly after I moved to Los Angeles, I was looking for work, and I happened to be invited to Ray's studio and sat in and played on a couple of his demos. I didn't charge him a dime for it. I was on cloud nine to be working in the same room as Ray Charles, one of my huge idols.

I love playing music with Duane Eddy.

I'm a big fan of Usher, and I'd love for us to record together.

A collaboration with Rob Halford, the 'Metal God,' has always been my dream. I never imagined that dream would come true!

I do guest vocals all the time.

I'd love to collaborate with Frank Ocean. He's one of my favorite artists of all time.

Working with BJ The Chicago Kid was amazing.

I would like to do a duet with Kelly Clarkson. I just think she's wonderful!

There's a single with D.J. Class and Fatman Scoop - I'm not going to claim to be a singer, but my voice is in it and the song is technically about me.