Jill Sobule

When people see you have a song on MTV, they think you are doing well - but you know, the way the…

— Jill Sobule

I am doomed or fortunate to stick to what I do best.

— Jill Sobule

I would go to heaven, if I believed in heaven.

— Jill Sobule

I think Im different from a lot of singer-songwriters because some of my favorite singer-songwriters told stories. Like John Prine.

— Jill Sobule

In a way, I'm not at all jaded, and still enjoy so much what I do. It's a good trick.

— Jill Sobule

I started playing the acoustic guitar for more singer-songwriter type stuff. I bet if I would have gotten more approval for my…

— Jill Sobule

When I write songs, I like to write lyrics first, and I think that's different from a lot of singer-songwriters. But I…

— Jill Sobule

My mom wore the pants in the family, for sure. I always say, that I spent my childhood trying to get the…

— Jill Sobule

Music teachers can either inspire or make you resent your instrument and parents in early years.

— Jill Sobule

I'm a bit of a lefty. I like the idea of art and music collectives.

— Jill Sobule

I had a brother six years older than me, so I wasn't just listening to teenybopper stuff. My brother had the cooler…

— Jill Sobule

I'm down with the whole patron thing. Bring back the Medicis. Maybe, I'm not just a lefty, but a royalist.

— Jill Sobule

When I was a kid, I wanted to be a spy detective or a rock star.

— Jill Sobule

I don't have a Madonna-sized fan base, so I can actually e-mail and talk to everyone that e-mails me because I am…

— Jill Sobule

I have never made a cent off a record in my life. I have never recouped enough, and I never sold enough.

— Jill Sobule

I'm an older woman who's not going to have a shiny pop song ever again, so that gives me license to do…

— Jill Sobule

I don't have a Madonna-sized fan base, so I can actually e-mail and talk to everyone that e-mails me, because I am…

— Jill Sobule

My older brother was the guitar player in the neighborhood band. My parents were the cool ones that had the basement for…

— Jill Sobule

I always did go against the singer-songwriter form. I think I've always had a lot of storytelling songs.

— Jill Sobule

My first instrument was the drums. Not quite sure why I quit and changed to guitar, but I'm sure my parents might…

— Jill Sobule

Can you imagine a 6 year old banging all day on a drum kit. I do have photos of me in my…

— Jill Sobule

I was very inspired by the videos of the crowds at the Palin rallies.

— Jill Sobule

I have never made a cent off a record in my life. I have never recouped enough, and I never sold enough.…

— Jill Sobule

I still have this unrealistic faith, that one day, my ship will come in. More people will discover, understand and buy my…

— Jill Sobule

Unfortunately you can't copyright a title... bummer.

— Jill Sobule