Harry Connick, Jr. Quotes & Sayings (Page 4)

“I'm a huge Freddie Mercury fan. I think he was the end-all. I love his lack of inhibition, his talent, the chances he took. He made mistakes on his records, and he didn't care.”

“My dad and mom believed that you do what you have to do in private and don't make a big deal out of it. Just try to help people as much as you can.”

“It is jazz music that called me to be a musician and I have always sang the songs that moved me the most. Singers, like Frank Sinatra and myself, we interpret the songs that we like. Not unlike a Shakespearean actor that goes back to the greatest words ever written, we go back to the greatest songs.”

“I practice and work hard at my music, but I'm not saving lives here.”

“Safety's just danger, out of place.”

“I have those dreams that you can't put into words.”

“I'm a natural piano player. So all the practicing I do at this point is in my head. If I don't play for a year, my chops aren't going to get any worse. I've spent my time playing scales, and I don't necessarily want to play any faster than I play. So everything I do at this point is more philosophical.”

“I'm not trying to be romantic. I think you can tell when people are trying to be sexy onstage. When I was doing 'All the Way,' I was really thinking about my wife. People don't know my personal experience, but they can tell it's an honest interpretation.”

“I couldn't have been luckier with my parents.”

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