All Jill Scott Quotes
- I've been around the world and I've had bras made in different places, and each time I'm experiencing the same troubles: the painful shoulders, the… Been
- I've been reading poetry publicly for 20 years, and this is what you do - you express, you sometimes dig a bit to get a… Been
- I've done a lot of fighting in my time, and I'm down to do some more. I don't want to, but you know, there's just… Certain
- If I feel really ugly or unhappy, sometimes I'll choose bright colors so they'll make me feel good. Yellows, pinks, light blues and orange. I… All
- Lately I've been going to all these high schools talking to the students, answering their questions, listening to what they have to say. It has… All
- Mos Def is one of the most creative, intelligent human beings I've had the opportunity to work with. He is fun. The entire time, he… Awesome
- Most of the time, particularly with this record, 'The Light of the Sun,' I really just been standing in front of a microphone and blacking… Been
- My earliest influence was Quincy Jones. I thought 'The Wiz' soundtrack was the most amazing thing I'd ever heard. It was my first record and… Amazing
- My grandmother told me: 'Never be in debt to anyone or anything.' Which is probably why I've never been financially extravagant - I still go… Always Conscious
- My heart and prayers go out to all single moms because it's tough, and I can't imagine any teenager dealing with a baby and all… All
- My mother's a genius. She just kept feeding me art on whatever we had; paper plates, silver platter, didn't matter. You know, she just kept… All
- My son, Jett, is two, and when I was pregnant my nose got bigger, so I got a new one. Everything was bigger for a… Able
- 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 realise… Africa
- 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 believe… Acting
- Sometimes I feel like a Buddhist and I need to chant; sometimes a Baptist and I need to holler and shout; and sometimes I need… Baptist
- Sometimes I felt as a writer I was purging, and it almost hurt to purge to that level. Now it doesn't feel that way, maybe… Almost Hurt
- The best gift I was ever given was the arts. My mum gave me those on a silver platter. Growing up, her and my grandmother… Art
- The video for 'Whatever' is kind of a documentary in a way. It's showing that love can last. Not just in your early 20s or… Awful
- There are black marriages that are still going strong 40 years later. You hear so many myths that there aren't any people making it, but… Any
- There's a certain level of realness in Philly. You know, just - people are people. You know, it doesn't matter who you are or who… Certain
- There's something really magical about having a child - it's like permission to begin again, start over, reevaluate some things, check yourself. Recognize yourself. Begin
- When I got my success, I became decadent for a while. This was 2003 to 2008. I fell for tiramisu really hard. I've become more… African
- When I write a song, I tap into the emotion and the feeling and then I use the emotion to write the words. It's the… Act
- I need my man to be my homie. Homie
- People think that lemon is good for the voice, but it dries it out. Dries