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" I think it's his perception of knowing how to make a record build, keeping the integrity of the song in the music and really adding a lot of musical elements to compliment my voice and to compliment the song. "

Deborah Cox

Perception

Integrity

Music

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" When I first heard that song, it was a ballad but it had a lot more. It felt like a gospel song when I first heard it and it just moved me. "

Deborah Cox

Gospel

" I never take on anything that is just for the money or just for, you know. I always have to connect with it in a very personal way because I believe the audience will sense whether I'm into it or not, so I don't take on projects that I'm not really passionate about. "

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" I always thought that it was every performer's dream. That's the epitome of being an artist, being able to express song, dance and acting in a live theatre setting and really connecting with an audience on that level. "

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" It was a dream come true performing with her and just being on the same record. So in my eyes, she was the epitome of a great voice and for us to share together was awesome. "

" I really think about the times that I've been through with my husband and all the stuff that we've been through together, and I think to those moments for inspiration for the role. "

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" I've done that I was touring a couple of years ago with R. Kelly and the Lillith Fair, I would do the late night underground gigs as well because it's always around those times that there was a hot song, either on the radio or in the clubs, it would just be simultaneous. "

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" I had this instinct and I just knew it. It was a very strange thing and as soon as I finished recording it, we were all in the studio saying we have something really special here. "

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" The song came out to be a gem, just came out to be a really, really interesting rendition of it. "

" It's really a grand old, legendary theatre where the spirits of like Judy Garland and all these great performers have been. The clubs are way more underground. "

Deborah Cox

Old

Way

" I picked up the Joss Stone album, Josh Groban, and the new Norah Jones. I love, love, love Norah. "

Deborah Cox

Album

I Love

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" The second song is called 'Easy As Life,' which really describes the complete conflict of the whole story, her struggle of being in love with the enemy and also being in love with her people. "