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Approaching Quote by Agnes Obel

“I have a difficult relationship with jazz. My parents really…” quote by Agnes Obel — Download Open image

“I have a difficult relationship with jazz. My parents really love it, and I went to a school where jazz was considered the best thing ever, so I had to leave it be for a long time. But now I'm rediscovering it. I'm approaching jazz in a different way.”

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