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" In college I had a weekend gig at a restaurant, a solo thing that was the best practice I could have ever had. That's where I learned to coordinate my singing and my piano playing. "

Norah Jones

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Weekend

Solo

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Sometimes

Well

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Arts

Music

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Norah Jones

Relationship

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" Success and the art of making music are two different things for me. "

Norah Jones

Two

Success

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Die

Love

" Coffee gives me bad breath. "

" I wasn't a trained Mickey Mouse club performer. I played in jazz clubs and restaurants. "

" I like barbecuing because it's easy. "

Norah Jones

Easy

Because

" 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. "

" I don't like shopping, and I like my clothes to be comfortable. "

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Clothes

Comfortable

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Music

Interaction

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Far

Genetically

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" I don't think it's a bad thing to share how you feel, especially if people can relate to it. "

Norah Jones

You

Think