Harry Connick, Jr. Quotes

There's an album by Antonio Carlos Jobim - the album with 'The Girl From Ipanema.' That's the most seductive music ever.
Harry Connick, Jr.

Music, Girl, Album

There's some things I can't write about, just terrible personal tragedies.
Harry Connick, Jr.

Write, Personal, Terrible

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.
Harry Connick, Jr.

Music, Humanity, Working

Well, I'm an optimist.
Harry Connick, Jr.

Well, my dad was the district attorney of New Orleans for about 30 years.
Harry Connick, Jr.

Dad, Orleans, Attorney

Well, my mother, I knew until I was 13. She died when I was 13.
Harry Connick, Jr.

Mother, She, Until

When I did the album for 'When Harry Met Sally,' I found myself out there in front of this big band, which I had no idea how to do, and they wiped the floor with me. It's a very specific skill, and I didn't know how to do it.
Harry Connick, Jr.

Big, Idea, Found

When I'm acting, I'm in a different place, singing is the last thing on my mind, and when I'm on stage, there's no acting at all involved, not even presentation, it's just who I am.
Harry Connick, Jr.

Mind, Different, Place

You can't have a perfect show every time.
Harry Connick, Jr.

Time, Perfect, Show

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.
Harry Connick, Jr.

Work, Time, Movies

You hear about these guys having midlife crises - I don't see that happening to me.
Harry Connick, Jr.

Hear, Guys, Happening

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.
Harry Connick, Jr.

Life, Funny, Marriage

You know, things kind of happen organically and, you know, Broadway sort of happened out of a career in performing and - which happened out of practicing piano when I was a kid.
Harry Connick, Jr.

Career, Happen, Kid

You won't talk to anybody who breaks lyrics down more thoroughly. It's just a complete deconstruction, and when you start to rebuild, nobody has the capacity to do it like me. Which is not to say I'm better, it's just that there's a unique quality to everyone.
Harry Connick, Jr.

Down, Talk, Start

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Nationality: American

Born: September 23, 1967

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