I always go to my Kanye [West], Jay-Z. I go back to alot of the stuff that I know for sure that I like. Jhene Aiko More Quotes by Jhene Aiko More Quotes From Jhene Aiko It's humbling because a lot of times people think because they are the artist or the celebrity or whatever they want to call themselves that they're above being a fan. If you like something, you can like it. You don't have to be afraid to say that so I really appreciate it and you know, to me, people are people. Jhene Aiko artist people thinking Yeah, I mean I'm a water sign. I'm a Pisces. Jhene Aiko pisces water mean Of course we live in a world where we have to make money to eat so that's always nice to be able to sing and make money but to do something I love and to be able to eat from...it's great. Jhene Aiko able nice world You're going to be waiting a long time before you start seeing money from it. Just really sit with yourself and think "Why do I want to be a singer?" like really think it out and if you realize that you really need to stick with then then be really focused and have good intentions on why you're doing it and it will work out. Jhene Aiko work-out long thinking I never felt like I left, I think before anything I am a writer and that's something that I do almost everyday. So it wasnt I guess public,but I still would put out stuff on like MySpace or you know whatever social networks were poppin' at the time. Jhene Aiko everyday stuff thinking When I find something good, I stick to it for like a month. I'm usually late on like other stuff. Kendrick Lamar, I can play that often. Jhene Aiko months play stuff I want to write some books. Books that have nothing to do with music, just some fiction type of books for a whole different audience of people. Jhene Aiko writing book people I appreciate all the people that can respect and appreciate my music. Jhene Aiko appreciate people I don't feel like I have to use big words or theories to get my point across. People are like, "Whoa. That's crazy" and make it into this crazy thing. Jhene Aiko crazy use people I actually have a young readers' series that I wanna do, kind of in the same lane as a Harry Potter or Narnia or Twilight. I want to write stuff like that. Jhene Aiko potters twilight writing I appreciate when people listen to the sad songs, because it's almost like telling someone your problems and having them listen with a compassionate ear. Jhene Aiko appreciate song people Because people love music, I feel it's my responsibility to produce more of the music and to get it out to more people, so like I said, If the mainstream route does that without compromising me being happy as a person then that's something I'll do. Jhene Aiko responsibility doe people As I got older, I really got into Tupac's poetry, his books and just learning about his life and what he was into. Jhene Aiko book I finished school, because I started when I was thirteen, so basically around 16 or 17, I just focused on finishing high school. Jhene Aiko thirteen finishing school I think that's really really important, you can't get in the industry, because you want to make money because number one, I don't think money should be motivation for anything because I don't believe that it has any value. Jhene Aiko motivation believe thinking I think if a woman is feeling aggressive, she should be aggressive and not hold back. Jhene Aiko should feelings thinking Me as a person...I'm really laid back, I'm really an on my own time type of person so its just kind of like if I have to compromise some of that for the mainstream success...to me its not really worth it. I just like to sing. Jhene Aiko laid-back compromise kind I think touring is one fo the funnest parts of being a singer or entertainer or whatever. Jhene Aiko touring singers thinking I've been offered things from alot of different labels and stuff like that, but it's just like, it has to be perfect. I'm not going to sign my life away. Jhene Aiko labels different perfect I always tell people is really make sure you know why you want to do it. For me, I didnt make a conscious decision like "Oh I want to be a singer", it was like I grew up around it, I was singing because it was just natural for me to sing. Jhene Aiko singing decision people
