God is ever present. He's in every breath, in every step. He's here, always, always. Jill Scott More Quotes by Jill Scott More Quotes From Jill Scott All man-made religions are limited. I go my own way. Jill Scott made men way You owe it to yourself to live beautifully. And I am. Jill Scott Whatever happens in my life, whether I stand up or I fall down, whatever the case, I'm going to use it in my art. Why? Because I'm an artist and I have to. Jill Scott use art fall 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 monthly cycles, but when nothing worked, they actually offered me a hysterectomy. Without it, they said I might get ovarian cancer in the future. I chose not to have the operation, and am so glad I didn't. Jill Scott cancer doctors children I see myself being a great-grandmother at my great-grandson's graduation from a school that has my name on it. Jill Scott grandmother names school 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 opposite when I act. I use the words and tap into the emotion. Jill Scott opposites writing song 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 more. It's an abundant continent, and Botswana is an abundant place. Jill Scott poverty news war 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 things that you can't sit down and take. Jill Scott fighting done want I'm a world-class people watcher. I like to watch people's body movements, their expressions. It says so much about them. Jill Scott expression class people Everybody's looking for love, and you want to love somebody and be loved in return. Jill Scott return looking-for-love want I could float in the pool for hours, just letting the water carry me. Jill Scott pool hours water I don't think I'll get married again. I'm not looking for it. What I can say about my divorce and my failed engagement is that I learned where my bar is. Jill Scott divorce bars thinking If a woman is happy, then your society is happy. Jill Scott ifs 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 feeding it to me. So we went to see all kinds of theater. We would go to the art museum pretty much every Sunday, and I would watch her. She let me know that art was supposed to touch. Jill Scott sunday mother art 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 a relationship, a job, a house, or a circumstance - if it makes me miserable. She gave me the courage to find my own happiness. Jill Scott aunt house jobs 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 for seven months and learning so many different things, from languages to foods to greetings. On so many levels, it was an incredible experience. Jill Scott seven-months different blessing 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 a lot about the state of America. You are allowed to have an opinion in the United States - he's never harmed anybody, he just has an opinion about a president that wasn't good for our country. Jill Scott rapper country america I need to find creative diversity because if I get stuck, I get unhappy. Jill Scott diversity creative unhappy All you ever really want is a great character and great writing. As an actor, that's the juiciest sandwich you could ever ask for. Jill Scott sandwiches writing character Heartbreak was the impetus to me writing poems and music in the first place. Jill Scott so-hurt writing firsts
