Norah jones

A lot of my music is slow and subtle. The subtly is what I enjoy about making music.

Anyone can look pretty with hair and make-up.

I wasn't very aware of pop music because I attended an arts school. For me, it was all about jazz.

People will read into what you say no matter what, so it doesn't matter to me.

Coffee gives me bad breath.

I don't want to be singing my diary.

A lot of pop people out there are cool, but they overdo it.

The coolest thing I've gotten to do in the past few years is guest star on Sesame Street.

When something's ending, you go through so many phases, and it can be frustrating. But once you're out on the other side, it's like you can really see all the crazy phases you went through.

Sometimes when you're trying to do a record too close to home, you can get really distracted.