Ain't nothing coming easily in this life. Sometimes you gotta work, you gotta grow and it gotta hurt. Jill Scott More Quotes by Jill Scott More Quotes From Jill Scott 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 while after having Jet, but I knew I needed to be able to walk up my stairs without being winded. It took me two years to lose 60 lbs - lots of walking, bike-riding, kick-boxing and performing. Jill Scott two years son I am more spiritual than religious. Jill Scott religious spiritual I have been training since 8th grade, but it has to do with listening, more than practice. Jill Scott training practice listening Every community needs a rec center. Jill Scott community needs African people worldwide are known to be welcoming and open-minded. Jill Scott welcome open-minded people I'm a method actor as well as a method singer. Jill Scott method singers actors There are a lot of difficulties with people trying to conceive. Jill Scott difficulty trying people Music shouldn't be a chore or feel like any kind of burden. Jill Scott burden kind feels A nutritionist has told me to have very little butter and very little spices, but I can't live like that. Jill Scott nutritionist spices littles A lot of the girls I grew up with were pregnant by the time they were 16. I just was lucky. Jill Scott grew-up lucky girl Being a mom, it feels like I did something so powerful and amazing. It's such a gigantic blessing, and a confirmation that the Creator exists. And all of that has made me feel sexier and stronger. I call it 'lava in my spine.' Jill Scott powerful mom blessing When you have a cast and crew of people who make it light hearted and crack jokes, and break treats, and understand that we are all in this together. That's a biggest plus that you can have. Jill Scott light together people Balancing is hard. I've lost roles that I really wanted because I had set up a tour. I cancelled tours to do roles before. But I have to find the time to make that up to my audience. I made a commitment to them. Jill Scott roles lost commitment Singing and acting suit me. I made a vow to myself, to do everything that I can do with this life that I have, and I have to find the time to do this. Sometimes I need to be an actress. Sometimes I don't need to be Jill. Jill Scott singing acting needs I love when I am around a veteran in [show] business. Because I can dig and ask questions, and find out the "who" and "what" of it all. Jill Scott veteran because-i-can shows I love foods that start in my cheeks and then vibrate up. Jill Scott cheeks food-love i-love-food I'm going to keep it real gully with you; the first two months, I wanted to give him back. I expected someone to come and save me because after you have the baby, nobody cares about you anymore. Nobody cares if you sleep, nobody cares if you eat. It's just you and this all-consuming thingy! Jill Scott nobody me you sleep I actually can't believe it, we have an incredible group of staff. What a day. The young players have been fantastic, so grateful for every moment of this team. Jill Scott