"I love music so much I love what I do. I work very hard at being the best musician I can be because I love it"
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The subtext is also defensive in a way that feels specific to a high-visibility jazz career, where audiences often want "natural" talent and critics police sincerity. Krall's phrasing preempts suspicion: if the music is polished, it's not because she's cold or calculated; it's because she cares enough to sweat the details. That matters in jazz especially, a genre that prizes spontaneity but is built on muscle memory and obsessive listening.
Contextually, this is a pop-facing articulation of a jazz musician's code. It's accessible, even a little circular, but the circle is the point: love feeds labor, labor deepens love. The line functions as brand, yes, but also as a corrective to the myth that art arrives fully formed.
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| Topic | Music |
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Krall, Diana. (2026, January 16). I love music so much I love what I do. I work very hard at being the best musician I can be because I love it. FixQuotes. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/i-love-music-so-much-i-love-what-i-do-i-work-very-120506/
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Krall, Diana. "I love music so much I love what I do. I work very hard at being the best musician I can be because I love it." FixQuotes. January 16, 2026. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/i-love-music-so-much-i-love-what-i-do-i-work-very-120506/.
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"I love music so much I love what I do. I work very hard at being the best musician I can be because I love it." FixQuotes, 16 Jan. 2026, https://fixquotes.com/quotes/i-love-music-so-much-i-love-what-i-do-i-work-very-120506/. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.



