All Jill Scott Quotes
- When I was 12, I wrote a list of things to do before I died. 'Own a Picasso' was one of those things. Died
- When Jett puts my face in his hands and tells me, 'Mommy you're so pretty' or smells me, it's so wonderful. Face
- You owe it to yourself to live beautifully. And I am. Beautifully
- I think, as an artist, you have to have experienced some deep turmoil, some kind of pain, because that's what connects you with the world.… Artist
- I've always been a firm believer that soul music never dies. The artists we still listen to today, years after their music was first heard… All
- There's a high school in Camden, New Jersey, I call the Jill Scott School. It's the Camden Creative Arts High School. Those teachers and kids… Art
- A woman is more than the sum of her parts. So I had an opportunity to present some work at the White House. I chose… Chose
- Africa the continent is not just what we see on the news. It's... not AIDS, and it's not just war and poverty. It's so much… Abundant
- Anytime you share life stories with other people, you know, you are acknowledging their humanity and kind of accessing some things about yourself, and other… Accessing
- As slavery died for the greater good of America, and the movement for equality sputtered to life, the white woman was on the cover of… America
- At my aunt's funeral, I promised myself that I wouldn't be bound by the belief that I'm supposed to stay in anything - whether it's… Anything Whether
- Back in my mid-20s I was told I'd never be able to have children as I wasn't having periods. Doctors tried to start up my… Able
- 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.' But… Agitated
- Common is one of the nicest people I've ever met, and to describe him as a vile rapper because he has an opinion... just says… Allowed
- Everything starts with writing. I heard Nikki Giovanni and was blown away. I just thought 'wow'; she was writing from a black girl's perspective, and… Black
- For anyone who feels they are overwhelmed by their job, or maybe they take their job too seriously or are working too hard, I say… Anyone
- For my writing, and because I love talking to young women about life, I often asked them which would they rather have - a father… Asked
- Heartbreak was the impetus to me writing poems and music in the first place. Over the years, I had my heart broken so badly that… All
- I am a huge Prince fan. It's a very rare thing for him to have people open for him. It's been the Time and Sheila… Been
- I chose 'No. 1 Ladies' Detective,' or I'll say it chose me, and it was an absolute blessing, for the experience of being in Africa… Absolute