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" I genuinely don't feel that anything that's been written or said about me has overshadowed my music, and that's the most important thing as far as I'm concerned. "

Norah Jones

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Feel

Important

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Norah Jones

Easy

Because

" Nobody can tell you you're wrong for writing a song about how you feel - even if you don't really feel that way. "

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Norah Jones

Good

Good Song

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Fun

Doing

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" I didn't think it was fair to my music to label me as the daughter of somebody - I didn't think it described me very well and I didn't think it had anything to do with my music. "

" Maybe I'm genetically more inclined to music - but the music I make is so far removed from Indian classical music. I grew up in Texas! "

Norah Jones

Far

Genetically

" I don't want to be the next big anything. I just want to play for people and that's it. "

" I like records that flow really well and you don't have to skip around because there's lot of different jumps. "

" Songwriting is something I really need to work on. I don't have very many songs but I really love it. I would love to be a great song writer some day. "

" For a young artist to really make it and make money is a lot more difficult these days. "

" When something's ending, you go through so many phases, and it can be frustrating. But once you're out on the other side, it's like you can really see all the crazy phases you went through. "

" There was an enormous amount of pressure when my first album took off, and I struggled with the speed of everything and the exhaustion from the constant touring. "

" I think singing comes most naturally for me. Because it's part of your body - it's a natural thing. You can practice all you want but it's part of your body. "

Norah Jones

Think

Body

" Making records is fun. It's not some big statement. You're allowed to make mistakes. "

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" If you're a female and you get asked by someone who shoots the most beautiful female scenes to be in their film, it's kind of exciting. "