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 My heart and prayers go out to all single moms because it's tough, and I can't imagine any teenager dealing with a baby and all those hormones raging. Jill Scott mom prayer baby When I was growing up, my mother would take me to plays and museums, and we'd talk about life. Those times helped shape who I became. Jill Scott growing-up mother museums For me, hair is an accoutrement. Hair is jewelry. It's an accessory. Jill Scott accessories jewelry hair Lately I've been going to all these high schools talking to the students, answering their questions, listening to what they have to say. It has been an incredible journey to be around them and try to give them what my mother gave me. Jill Scott journey mother school I always wanted to be a renaissance woman, do as many things as I possibly can and hopefully do them well or don't do them at all. Jill Scott renaissance wells wanted 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 people start to expect things about themselves. It's kind of like a fellowship. Jill Scott humanity stories people There's something really magical about having a child - it's like permission to begin again, start over, reevaluate some things, check yourself. Recognize yourself. Jill Scott starting-over checks children My grandmother told me: 'Never be in debt to anyone or anything.' Which is probably why I've never been financially extravagant - I still go to Costco. I'm always conscious of living within my means. Jill Scott debt grandmother mean It's frustrating me - that booty is gonna sag at some point. And if you allow enough people to come inside your physical space, they leave traces. Jill Scott booty space people I was reading poetry to my girlfriends, and they were like, you're really good. You should go to some poetry readings or something. And I eventually went and got a, you know, somewhat of a name for myself and a little bit of a following. Jill Scott girlfriend reading names For a writer it's a dream to sit and watch people as close as possible. Jill Scott dream watches people When I get onstage, I automatically feel beautiful. Jill Scott feeling-beautiful feels beautiful I'm not interested in being commodified. I'm not into being sold. I'm not a slave. Jill Scott slave not-interested The highs, the lows, the peaks, the valleys, whatever, it's all going to go into the art, whether I'm singing or acting or whatever. Jill Scott singing acting art When I got my success I became decadent for a while. This was 2003 to 2008. I fell for tiramisu really hard. I've become more moderate since, because African-Americans are prone to diabetes. Jill Scott diabetes moderates african-american 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 the imagery was so vivid that I started doing spoken word. Jill Scott perspective girl writing I'm going to do as much as I can with this life, and then I'm going to make sure to take some time off and be simple and ride my bike and hang out with friends. Jill Scott hanging-out this-life simple I think all any artist or person wants to do is grow spiritually, emotionally, professionally and mentally. Jill Scott artist want thinking I've been reading poetry publicly for 20 years, and this is what you do - you express, you sometimes dig a bit to get a conversation started. That's the point of poetry. You're supposed to go, 'Hmmmm,' and 'Woooh!' Jill Scott reading sometimes years One day, I just got up to read a poem and started singing. I looked around - the reaction was great. And I said, oh, boy. I like this. Jill Scott singing one-day boys
