Chicago Quotes by Jamila Woods

Me and my three younger siblings, we sang together in grandma's church, and I was in the Chicago Children's Choir in high school, but…

— Jamila Woods

My mentor made me say a poem over and over. 'Stop! That's not your voice. Start again.' I was sobbing by the end, but…

— Jamila Woods

Music is something that is supposed to connect people on a pure level.

— Jamila Woods

The lake was always my orienting point when my dad was teaching me how to not get lost. The lake is east, so you'll…

— Jamila Woods

They say Chicago is for haters. No one will just sweat each other and say, 'Oh, you're so good,' if you're not. Which is…

— Jamila Woods

I read 'Song of Solomon' by Toni Morrison in college, and it just blew my mind.

— Jamila Woods

I really value what Closed Sessions is doing to build the Chicago music scene and am excited to partner with them for my first…

— Jamila Woods

In some ways, I value specificity. I think that there's power in, once you know who your fan base is, being able to speak…

— Jamila Woods

A lot of people get Chicago wrong. I've developed this protective feeling about how we're portrayed, and at the same time, I'm acutely aware…

— Jamila Woods

My mentors were very good.

— Jamila Woods

I think of music as creating a space. I like to put things in that are comforting to me and are nostalgic. To me,…

— Jamila Woods

I don't know if it's because I grew up in Beverly or my friends, but I listened to a lot of alternative rock music.…

— Jamila Woods