When I get onstage, I automatically feel beautiful. Jill Scott More Quotes by Jill Scott More Quotes From Jill Scott I defy any woman who is pregnant and trying to concentrate really hard not to feel distracted. Jill Scott distracted feels trying I am a woman, I make mistakes. I make them often. God has given me a talent and that`s it. Jill Scott talent given mistake I want to continue growing as an actress. There are ways that I can reach quicker, or deeper, with acting. Jill Scott growing acting want When I auditioned with Anthony Minghella (The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency), I loved the audition process, although I hated him for it. Because he had me audition six times for that role. Maybe three hours each. He wanted to see how quickly I could vary. Jill Scott agency roles three Nikki Giovanni! I got a book of hers from the library, and there was this woman who could paint me on paper with words - my whole little experience. I thought it was wonderful. Jill Scott library paper book I think what irks me is that I feel like women are really being compartmentalized physically, and it's been done so much that now we're doing it to ourselves. I don't like it. Jill Scott done feels thinking I've learned that friendship does not equate business, business does not equate friendship. Jill Scott ive-learned doe People is, I think, it's their nature - some people's nature, in a way, to be angry or jealous or just spiteful about somebody else's blessings. Jill Scott jealous blessing thinking We all get angry and jealous sometimes, none of us is perfect, but we should not try to be different. Jill Scott jealous perfect trying Once I started looking for a record deal, I had a trainer. And the trainer told me that I would never sell a record if I didn't lose weight. Jill Scott deals records weight Nothing has gotten me out of Philadelphia. I moved 20 minutes away from Philly. That's about it. Jill Scott moved philadelphia minutes For anyone who feels they are overwhelmed by their job, or maybe they take their job too seriously or are working too hard, I say go to a safari, particularly the Okavango Delta, and just be humbled. Jill Scott safari overwhelmed jobs For my writing, and because I love talking to young women about life, I often asked them which would they rather have - a father in the house with them while growing up or a big butt? I tell you 86 percent of the time, girls say a big butt because it gets them further. Jill Scott growing-up girl father Heartbreak was the impetus to me writing poems and music in the first place. Over the years, I had my heart broken so badly that if I didn't find a way to get all the pain out, I was going to lose my mind. I was crazy! Like, wanting to slash tires and smash car windows. Crazy! I was so hurt that I had to write. Jill Scott pain crazy hurt I am a huge Prince fan. It's a very rare thing for him to have people open for him. It's been the Time and Sheila E., and that's about it. Building a relationship with him has been like a dream come true. I've been looking for a mentor, and I feel like I have that in him. Jill Scott mentor dream people I've always been a firm believer that soul music never dies. The artists we still listen to today, years after their music was first heard are mostly soul artists; Donny Hathaway, Marvin Gaye, Chaka Khan. We still sing along to all of them with our hearts. Jill Scott artist heart inspiring My intention is to make music that you can enjoy at all times. Jill Scott all-time intention enjoy I could hear music playing in the background of works by certain authors, like Poe and Shakespeare. And I discovered Nikki Giovanni when I was in eighth grade. Her writing has a musical energy with pulse and rhythm, almost like jazz or hip-hop. Jill Scott hip-hop musical writing I did an internship at the Ardent theatre company in Philly after dropping out of college. I was earning $165 a week building sets and cleaning the toilets. Cleaning toilets is a good way of getting in touch with your creativity. That's when you find out if you got anything going on in your head. Jill Scott creativity theatre college I didn't leave home until 27. I was an only child raised in Philadelphia by my mother and grandmother. My grandmother controlled the stove. She made a lot of potato meals - mashed potato, potato souffle, potato pancakes. When we didn't have electricity we ate romantically, by candlelight. Jill Scott mother home children
