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" I actually write more on guitar than I do on piano. "
Norah Jones
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" The pop world is cool, but I never really thought of myself as part of it or wanting to be a part of it because I'm on a label that's not really like that. They're not trying to dress me up, they're not trying to do things like that. I feel like I'm sort of separate from that, actually. "
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" The coolest thing I've gotten to do in the past few years is guest star on Sesame Street. "
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" Coffee gives me bad breath. "
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" I'm not trying to conquer Hollywood. I love my day job. "
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" God bless Ray Charles. It was such an honor to meet him and sing with him and actually just to watch him sing from just two feet away. "
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" During my first photo shoot, I was unhappy because they put so much makeup on me and straightened my hair. I've been stubborn ever since. "
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