Behind every pair of eyes there are stories........ interesting ones, sad ones, funny ones. Sometimes, a pair of eyes can reach right through the photo on the magazine page, or the album cover, and grab me.  Other times, it's a face to face meeting, where the eyes pull me in and pique my curiosity.  I've yet to meet anyone who doesn't have an interesting story to tell.    I am fascinated with getting to the heart of learning what makes people tick, what's behind the eyes?

I really enjoy reading biography's of other people's real life stories.  The first biography I ever read was about Patsy Cline.  I grew up listening to her records, and staying up late at night singing along with her.  Patsy's voice pulled me in with such force, I wanted to hear more and more.  The way her singing told stories beyond the lyrics drew me in.

When I first heard "Crazy" by Patsy, the song soaked deep into my skin and time stood still.  Mom told me to find the tape case in the glove box so I could see a picture of her.  I looked into her eyes and saw sheer determination, a sense of playfulness, depth, and stories to tell me through her songs, through her voice.  I wanted to know more.  I wanted to hear more.

Patsy's music has always stayed with me.   You could say that she's a sort of heroine to me.    I've heard many singers cite Patsy as a source of inspiration to them as well.  For me, what stands out the most about her singing is her ability to reach deep down inside a lyric and deliver it with the perfect blend of power and restraint.  Brilliant.  Sheer brilliance.

Thank you Patsy, for being my first and foremost inspiration.  I'm grateful to you!