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Everything that I have professionally, and so much of what I have personally, is because of this great, fair city, and to see it being drowned like this is almost unbearable.
-- Harry Connick, Jr.
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On September 2, 2005, Harry Connick, Jr., helped to organize, and appeared in, the NBC-sponsored live telethon concert, A Concert for Hurricane Relief, for relief in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. He spent several days touring the city to draw attention to the plight of citizens stranded at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center and other places. At the concert he paired with host Matt Lauer, and entertainers including Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Kanye West, Mike Myers, and John Goodman.
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I started making movies when I was 20. I started playing piano when I was about 3 years old, so Im probably a musician first. But when Im working on a movie, as an actor, Im an actor - 100 percent. And when Im on tour, Im a musician 100 percent.
Harry Connick Jr.
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"I just liked the feeling of being on stage. My parents weren't pushing me, they didn't have to, I was obsessed."
- Harry Connick, Jr.
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"You basically have to play everything (in New Orleans), because youre getting calls to play gigs of all different styles, from classical to R&B to funk; modern jazz to traditional jazz." - Harry Connick, Jr.
