For a writer it's a dream to sit and watch people as close as possible. — Jill Scott Copy Share Image
For my writing, and because I love talking to young women about life, I often asked them which would they rather have… — Jill Scott Copy Share Image
Everything starts with writing. I heard Nikki Giovanni and was blown away. I just thought 'wow'; she was writing from a black… — Jill Scott Copy Share Image
Heartbreak was the impetus to me writing poems and music in the first place. Over the years, I had my heart broken… — Jill Scott Copy Share Image
I was once making a burger for myself at my boyfriend's house and a lyric started pouring out and I had to… — Jill Scott Copy Share Image
When I write a song, I tap into the emotion and the feeling and then I use the emotion to write the… — Jill Scott Copy Share Image
All you ever really want is a great character and great writing. As an actor, that's the juiciest sandwich you could ever… — Jill Scott Copy Share Image
Heartbreak was the impetus to me writing poems and music in the first place. — Jill Scott Copy Share Image
I could hear music playing in the background of works by certain authors, like Poe and Shakespeare. And I discovered Nikki Giovanni… — Jill Scott Copy Share Image
Sometimes I felt as a writer I was purging, and it almost hurt to purge to that level. Now it doesn't feel… — Jill Scott Copy Share Image
One of the things I love about Africa is the amount of dignity and respect and humility you see all the time. You don't… — Jill Scott Copy Share Image
Being on set is a hard thing. A lot of people are like, 'Oh, you get to make a movie, and it's all fun.'… — Jill Scott Copy Share Image
I just think fashion is about enjoying yourself and being comfortable in your skin and allowing you to be you - all the way… — Jill Scott Copy Share Image
I just think it's silly to be stingy with compliments. If you see someone and they strike you as beautiful in any way, why… — Jill Scott Copy Share Image
I'm being all of me, and it feels stupendous. I don't want to leave this feeling. — Jill Scott Copy Share Image
I think I've changed more as a person and, as I change as a person, there is new added creativity. I've seen more... I've… — Jill Scott Copy Share Image
People say that they like the characters that they believe that I am. But, I don't as much. I like the characters that I… — Jill Scott Copy Share Image
Singing and acting suit me. I made a vow to myself, to do everything that I can do with this life that I have,… — Jill Scott Copy Share Image
Ooh, if I gave you peaches outta my own garden and I made you a peach pie, would you slap me out? Wonder if… — Jill Scott Copy Share Image
I had to wear a fat suit to play Mma Ramotswe in 'The No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency.' She's described as being like a… — Jill Scott Copy Share Image