Jessica Mauboy Professions : Musician Browse All Authors Top 26 quotes by Jessica Mauboy The storytelling in country music is so powerful. Jessica Mauboy storytelling music powerful country Obviously, my Indigenous culture is very special to me. Jessica Mauboy me indigenous special culture When I get into the studio, it's not about trying to get a good song, it's about whatever comes naturally. Jessica Mauboy good-song good song trying I am a deeply competitive person when it comes to music. Jessica Mauboy competitive person i-am music There's been moments where I've felt, as an indigenous woman growing up in Australia, there's been that kind of rivalry of being indigenous... I've had that experience of someone saying, 'I don't know if she's going to go that far.' Jessica Mauboy woman saying experience moments The first thing I do when I get home is take my shoes off and go barefoot. Jessica Mauboy first go shoes home I thank my mum, dad, and home for keeping me in touch with my own country and my own land. I can be in the studio with Snoop Dogg or singing for Oprah, but I'm still me. Jessica Mauboy me singing dad home When I go back home, I am just Jess, no-one special. Jessica Mauboy i-am go special home I've always been a big fan of Mariah Carey. I think it's her personality. As much as she has an amazing voice, she has a crazy personality and I love the fact that she's not afraid to hide that. Jessica Mauboy amazing crazy personality love My father is Indonesian Timorese, my mother Aboriginal Australian. Jessica Mauboy aboriginal australian mother father I have a black pair of suede Jimmy Choos. I've only worn them once to a Sony event. The heels have these arrow plates in a pattern. There's gold, black and white and they're amazing! Jessica Mauboy amazing black-and-white black white There hasn't been that many indigenous Australians who have made it in the pop industry. Jessica Mauboy who indigenous industry made I just want to play music with a band, live. Jessica Mauboy live music want play I've always looked up to Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey for their outstanding vocal performances. I've always been inspired by them. Jessica Mauboy been up always inspired We've had real strong aboriginal male artists who've crossed over to the mainstream who have toured the U.K., who have been a massive influence on myself and many, many communities around Australia. Jessica Mauboy myself influence strong real I'm a big fan of 'The IT Crowd.' That's where I discovered Chris O'Dowd. Jessica Mauboy crowd big-fan big where Eurovision is a wonderfully joyous and unique event. Jessica Mauboy wonderfully event joyous unique Country music is who I really, really am deeply. Jessica Mauboy country-music who music country Listening to country music as a kid allowed my imagination to run wild. Jessica Mauboy music imagination listening country There were country songs I connected to when there was pain, when I saw things my family were going through. It was my way of acknowledging I wasn't OK: music tapped on the door; I could work out these emotions by singing. Jessica Mauboy family music pain work Similar Authors Adam Jones musician Izzy Stradlin musician Bon Scott musician Brad Delp musician Brad Delson musician Brian Eno musician All Authors
