Quotes from Vonda Shepard

My nature is... well... I'm a searcher by nature. I'm constantly searching for something; that's why I have a song called 'Looking for Something.' How do I do it? I read a lot of spiritual books; I meditate.

The last thing I wanted was a big paycheck but no inspiration or support.

We've been waiting for a format like triple-A where you can hear Crowded House, Joni Mitchell and R.E.M.

Ally McBeal walks down the streets crying, looking for the right man. I don't do that.

I've been through the entire gamut of the music industry - I've been playing in clubs since I was 14, and I've been on Warner Bros, on Sony - I've had lots of successes and some serious times of struggle.

My stint with 'Ally McBeal' is something I never planned nor expected.

I thought nothing would ever happen for me. My whole life had been geared toward being a singer, and it wasn't clicking.

I have played lots of clubs since I was 14, but I always did my own music.

I love pop music, but I don't want to be Celine Dion.

I was born singing. My father tells this story about when I was 3 weeks old, how I would rock in the crib and sing in the crib all night long. My crib would roll across the floor in the middle of the night. Finally, my father nailed its legs to the floor.

I spend a lot of time working in the studio as a producer, not just a singer.

The two together are a really great combo: the family life and then being able to go play some shows and write.

I can't really stop doing the music because it really feeds me.

I had a hard-core cult following of at least 12.

For me, if 'Maryland' became half of what 'Searchin' My Soul' became, as far as radio play goes, I would be thrilled.

I just kept making records, touring in Europe a lot, and then I had a baby in 2006, so my life has been very, very much family-orientated.

Starting young has definitely helped my success. All the experience I gained by touring with other players as a backing artist helped to prepare me for my own big break.

I do a lot of touring, yes, and I have my whole life ever since I was 19 years old, when I used to tour with Al Jarreau, Rickie Lee Jones, and Jackson Browne as a side musician.

The biggest similarity between me and my character is that we've both played clubs for 20 years. In real life, the clubs aren't quite as controlled - and my hair isn't quite as in place as it is on 'Ally McBeal.'

James Ralston, my guitar player, has performed with Tina Turner for about 22 years. Jim Hanson on bass has played with Johnny Cash, Rodney Crowell and Bruce Springsteen, and they're fantastic musicians and amazing singers they get a really cool vocal sound together.

I could have become a mime or a juggler, but I became a singer-songwriter instead.

I'm not just a chick singer who sings high all the time.

There was a singer-songwriter who slept on our couch for a year when I was about 7 or 8. She used to sing these songs for us, and I loved it. It was magical to watch her.

At first, I wanted to start my own label, but it was such a full-time job that it became too much.