Harry Connick, Jr. Quotes

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Harry Connick, Jr. is an American singer, musician, actor, and television personality, known for his talents in jazz, pop, and acting. He was born on September 11, 1967, in New Orleans, Louisiana. Connick discovered his passion for music at a young age and started taking piano lessons when he was just three years old.

In the late 1980s, Connick gained widespread recognition with his albums, incorporating traditional jazz and big band sounds. His album "When Harry Met Sally..." soundtrack became a huge success, bringing him even more popularity. He has released numerous albums over the years, receiving critical acclaim and earning several Grammy Awards.

Aside from his successful music career, Connick has also made a mark in the acting world. He has appeared in several movies and TV shows, showcasing his versatility as an entertainer. Notable films include "Hope Floats," "Independence Day," and "P.S. I Love You."

Connick is also recognized for his charming personality and witty sense of humor, making him a sought-after television personality. He has served as a judge on the reality show "American Idol" and has made guest appearances on various talk shows.

Throughout his career, Connick has sold millions of albums worldwide, received accolades for his music and performances, and has left a significant impact on the entertainment industry. With his talent, charisma, and versatility, Harry Connick, Jr. remains a beloved figure in the world of music and entertainment.

You have to read scripts and audition and develop relationsh

You have to read scripts and audition and develop relationships. It takes a long time to develop a body of work but over the last 25 years I guess I've done that many movies. In hindsight it may seem effortless, but there's a lot of work that goes into it.

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We have been working with Habitat for Humanity and we have b

We have been working with Habitat for Humanity and we have built eighty homes, 80% of which are being lived in by New Orleans' musicians. It is called the Musicians' Village and at the center is the Ellis Marsalis Center for Music.

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It is really rare to find someone you really, really love an

It is really rare to find someone you really, really love and that you want to spend your life with and all that stuff that goes along with being married. I am one of those lucky people. And I think she feels that way too. So the romantic stuff is easy because you want them to be happy.

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My Dad is my hero. He's 85 now and he is in great health. He

My Dad is my hero. He's 85 now and he is in great health. He is handsome and strong. He has an incredible moral and ethical backbone. I couldn't have been luckier with my parents.

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I only tour in short bursts, I'm only ever away from my fami

I only tour in short bursts, I'm only ever away from my family and three daughters for a month or two.

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Family

I love my wife and I know she loves me. We're best friends.

I love my wife and I know she loves me. We're best friends. We're just lucky to have found each other. It takes a lot of work but I just feel very blessed that I found the right person. It's a very fortunate situation and not everyone has that.

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Best

I'm sure that there are reasonable people that had some reas

I'm sure that there are reasonable people that had some reasonable projections about the future of New Orleans, but none of those could include not trying to rebuild the city and make it better than it was before.

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Future

You know what's funny? I don't ever feel the need to escape.

You know what's funny? I don't ever feel the need to escape. I have a strong marriage. I like my life. You hear about these guys having midlife crises - I don't see that happening to me.

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Funny

I'm not a movie star. People know me, but they don't necessa

I'm not a movie star. People know me, but they don't necessarily know what they know me for. I get recognised, but it's not like Justin Bieber. It's a nice thing, people are cool.

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Cool

My dad was the district attorney of New Orleans for about 30

My dad was the district attorney of New Orleans for about 30 years. And when he opened his campaign headquarters back in the early '70s, when I was 5 years old, my mother wanted me to play the national anthem. And they got an upright piano on the back of a flatbed truck and I played it.

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Dad

There are more than 300,000 families in the Gulf region that

There are more than 300,000 families in the Gulf region that lost their homes and are waiting for peace of mind. The hurricane exposed the sad reality of poverty in America. We saw, in all its horrific detail, the vulnerabilities of living in inadequate housing and the heartbreak of losing one's home.

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Home

I've been all over the world. I love New York, I love Paris,

I've been all over the world. I love New York, I love Paris, San Francisco, so many places. But there's no place like New Orleans. It's got the best food. It's got the best music. It's got the best people. It's got the most fun stuff to do.

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Best

I think a dad has to make his daughter feel that he's genuin

I think a dad has to make his daughter feel that he's genuinely interested in what she's going through.

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Dad

My Dad is my hero.

My Dad is my hero.

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Dad

It is jazz music that called me to be a musician and I have

It is jazz music that called me to be a musician and I have always sang the songs that moved me the most.

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Music

I used to go to Bourbon Street when I was a kid and there wo

I used to go to Bourbon Street when I was a kid and there would be club after club after club of people who were around when the music started. I mean these are legendary, maybe not so well known, but legendary musicians.

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Music

Golf is good, it means I get some fresh air and exercise, ta

Golf is good, it means I get some fresh air and exercise, take my mind off work and see some of the landscape of the place I'm visiting.

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Work

I have no doubt that the government of this great nation wil

I have no doubt that the government of this great nation will work with its people to lead New Orleans and the Gulf Coast back to an enlightened, proud, safe part of the world.

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Government

Marriage has made me a lot happier and I'm deeply in love wi

Marriage has made me a lot happier and I'm deeply in love with my wife, and I thank God for her every day.

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Marriage

A lot of the music that you listen to now is because of the

A lot of the music that you listen to now is because of the things that the Meters did, the Neville Brothers did, and they're there, the guys who invented those beats that the guys sample today. Such an enormous opportunity.

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Music