Jill ScottWhen 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. … ▶371Life
Jill ScottI think, as an artist, you have to have experienced some deep turmoil, some kind of pain, because that's what connects you with the world. That's what makes it juicy!372LifeSadnessThought
Jill ScottWe all get angry and jealous sometimes, none of us is perfect, but we should not try to be different.372Time
Jill ScottFor me, hair is an accoutrement. Hair is jewelry. It's an accessory. ✨ Jill Scott Graces the October Issue of ESSENCE, www.essence.com. September 4, 2012.372Humor
Jill ScottYou have to be humble when you're dealing with God.361Death
Jill ScottI'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,… ▶374DeathLove
Jill ScottWhen I get onstage, I automatically feel beautiful.374Love
Jill ScottOne 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: Act The Part. All Things… ▶352ReadingReflection
Jill ScottHeartbreak was the impetus to me writing poems and music in the first place. ✨ Jill Scott no longer so quick to slash tires by Tomika L. Anderson, www.mtv.com. September 27,… ▶374Love
Jill ScottSaturday Night Live is a show that I think I could have a lot of fun on, just being different characters and maybe singing, too. ✨ Jill Scott Talks FRINGE, Why She Wanted th… ▶364HopeThoughtTime
Jill ScottI'm a world-class people watcher. I like to watch people's body movements, their expressions. It says so much about them.353Humanity
Jill ScottI'm a girl who enjoys a great meal with great friends, so I'm not really that concerned about weight loss. ✨ What I see in the mirror by Jill Scott, www.theguardian.com. Sep… ▶331Humanity
Jill ScottI 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. ✨ New Jill Scott Swings to Hollywood [INTE… ▶331Hope
Jill ScottAll man-made religions are limited. I go my own way.375Thought
Jill ScottI 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 … ▶332Thought
Jill ScottWhen Jett puts my face in his hands and tells me, 'Mommy you're so pretty' or smells me, it's so wonderful. ✨ Jill Scott Ebony Magazine Interview Features Straight Talk Abou… ▶343Humor
Jill ScottI need to find creative diversity because if I get stuck, I get unhappy.343Love
Jill ScottI love foods that start in my cheeks and then vibrate up. ✨ Jill Scott: 'In Botswana I ate wopani worms. They were terrible. They crawl and have legs'. Interview w… ▶321Love
Jill ScottI don't rhyme right now, but I may ten years from now.376Philosophy
Jill ScottI'm going to be a strict mum. I know that love is the most important thing - you've got to have lots of kisses and cuddles - but you also need to mix it with discipline or you'll … ▶344Love
Jill ScottNothing has gotten me out of Philadelphia. I moved 20 minutes away from Philly. That's about it. ✨ Traveling with the Stars: Jill Scott. Interview with Kelly Carter, usatoda… ▶311Time
Jill ScottIn order to grow emotionally and mentally, sometimes you have to grow physically as well. I'm just trying to grow, man, and always I just want to be the best and most confident me… ▶322Time
Jill ScottI've been around the world and I've had bras made in different places, and each time I'm experiencing the same troubles: the painful shoulders, the underwire cutting into my flesh.323SadnessTime
Jill ScottI have been training since 8th grade, but it has to do with listening, more than practice.301Humor
Jill ScottI don't necessarily think of myself as a feminist, but I'm a whole person. ✨ Jill Scott’s Fourth Act. Interview with Alex Chapman, www.interviewmagazine.com. June 21, … ▶378Thought
Jill ScottTo be a queen of a household is a powerful thing.312Politics
Jill ScottI truly loved being pregnant and feeling what was going on inside my body and watching it change. It's difficult to recoup, but still amazing nonetheless. I would have another one… ▶368Love
Jill ScottWhen I sing, I have to live in that moment, so my audience can feel that. That is my reason for doing art.379DeathTime
Jill ScottMy grill is intended to be discreet. It's there because I enjoy jewelry.335Love
Jill ScottPeople say that they like the characters that they believe that I am. But, I don't as much. I like the characters that I believe that I am not. Like my role on 'Law and Order.' Th… ▶325DeathHumanityLove
