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I like to be in control of things.

Norah Jones

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Norah Jones
Age: 45
Born: 1979
Born: March 30
Actor
Film Actor
Jazz Guitarist
Jazz Musician
Pianist
Recording Artist
Singer
Singer-Songwriter
Brooklyn
New York
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Don't go chasing after butterflies, when everything you want is right by your side.
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I just want to make my music, and I want it to stand on its own.
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Breaking up is just hard, even if you're the one breaking up. It's not fun. It can be dramatic and complicated. And then you get a little distance and you think, why did it have to be so complicated and dramatic?
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You would never catch me in a miniskirt.
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I'm super-fortunate to have any fans still.
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All is fair in love and songwriting.
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Making records is fun. It's not some big statement. You're allowed to make mistakes.
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Sometimes when you're trying to do a record too close to home, you can get really distracted.
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I wasn't a trained Mickey Mouse club performer. I played in jazz clubs and restaurants.
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I became a musician so I wouldn't have to get up at 6 in the morning.
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I'm in total control. I write the songs, decide what to sing and how to sing. I even control the recording process. But, with a film, there is no control at all.
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When I moved to New York, I fell head over heels back into country music and probably 'cause I missed something about Texas.
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Music is fun. It should be fun. And that's the key, I think. Keep it as the thing you love.
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Songs are about whatever you want them to be about. For me it might mean something completely different than what it means to you. So I'd say it's about whatever the listener thinks it's about.
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I got stood up by the letter Y, he was hanging around with his X.
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