If you capture the first thought that you have when you're creating, and then play that to people, it's kind of like the listeners are part of that beginning. And that's the most exciting part. Joss Stone More Quotes by Joss Stone More Quotes From Joss Stone If you give yourself too much time, you kind of over-obsess about the music. It's not supposed to be like that. Joss Stone too-much kind giving I wanted out of my record deal with EMI. They wanted me to record one type of album; I wanted to record the type of music I wanted to make. Joss Stone type records albums I'm just very much in love with love. I have this fairy-tale idea of what love should be, and I want it to be magical. I want everything in my life to be magical, actually. If you ever come to my house, you'll see what I mean. I've made it like a fairyland. Flowers and hearts everywhere, and there's colors and little gems hanging from the windows. I just like things to be magical if they can be, and in love there's your opportunity. I think that's how it should be, and if it's not like that, then, "Nah. Don't want it". Joss Stone flower heart mean It's nice to know that you're worth something and music really does put that kind of light back into you. Well, it does for me anyway. I've been through some very interesting times in my life and there is certain songs that I go to and I'm like, ok, it's not that bad. Joss Stone nice light song I like to make sure I don't sing songs that are like self hating and feeling sorry for yourself 'cause that's not the kind of legacy I want to leave really. I want people to feel like strength, especially young women. Joss Stone hate sorry song As a singer, I've always said, "Yes, I smoke weed," when I'm asked. Of course I say yes, because why wouldn't I smoke weed? There are many reasons not to, though not that many compared to the reasons to do it. I've always been open about it ... but people go, "Hippie! No, not listening to you," and I think that's a bloody shame. Joss Stone weed hippie thinking I really love art and I always have in every single different form and I just hope that I'm able to give some art that will touch some people and help them to be more positive and stronger. Joss Stone giving people art I feel like I'm a quick learner and I'm also very quick to forget. That's why I can't play an instrument because I can't bloody remember it. Joss Stone play forget remember There's always a silver lining to every cloud and everything has to happen for a reason and if everything's really challenging, then you can make it into a positive. Joss Stone silver challenges clouds I would never want something I'm wearing or the way I'm dancing or something to overshadow what I'm doing. I'd rather grab people's attention with my voice. Joss Stone want-something voice people Madonna's not the best singer in the world, but she was awesome with her entertainment and all of her shock tactics and stuff and that's where it began. She then inspired all sorts of other girls to do that. But I don't know, I just think music's kind of important too. So you've gotta know where that line is especially when you are good at singing. Joss Stone singing girl thinking When you get your first record deal, you will do anything, because you just want to sing. Joss Stone records want firsts The recession is everywhere. We need to be heard. Wouldn't it be great if there could be more referendums so we could have regular voting on specific points? Joss Stone referendums voting needs I like to dip in and out of all sorts of different things. God, if I was asked to be in a show, like a real show, I would be so up for doing that. Joss Stone different real would-be When you have the opportunity to make music with great musicians, take it. That's it. That's the only reason I need, really. Joss Stone musician opportunity needs For me, personally, Mind, Body and Soul is my real debut. Joss Stone me body soul mind I didn't write those songs, but I can relate to every one of them... I have. Joss Stone songs write relate i-can People forget what it was like to be young, the stuff I'm expressing now is for the first time. Joss Stone first-time time forget people Basically, I was a freak show. This kid with this big old voice. I was a travelling freak. Joss Stone old big kid voice I wanted people not to look at me as a little girl, but I was a little girl so how could I ask the world not to? Joss Stone look me girl people
