Jill Scott
Jill Scott
Jill Scott is an American singer-songwriter, model, poet and actress. Her 2000 debut, Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1, went platinum, and the follow-ups Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2and The Real Thing: Words and Sounds Vol. 3both achieved gold status. She made her cinematic debut in the films Hounddog and Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married? in 2007. After a four year hiatus from music, Scott released her fourth album, The Light of the...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionR&B Singer
Date of Birth4 April 1972
CityPhiladelphia, PA
CountryUnited States of America
Soul music is about longevity and reaching and touching people on a human level - and that's never going to get lost.
I was backstage at the House of Blues in L.A where I was about to perform, and Stevie Wonder and Prince turned up at my dressing room together! Stevie started beat boxing and Prince started singing one of my songs, all of a sudden it was like I was in a cypher with these incredible artists.
Just because you have a nightmare doesn't mean you stop dreaming.
Just bc u loved and lost doesn't mean stop loving. If u have a nightmare, does it mean u stop dreaming?
To be a queen of a household is a powerful thing.
One of the things I love about Africa is the amount of dignity and respect and humility you see all the time. You don't realise how often you're disrespected until you are surrounded by respect.
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.
God is ever present. He's in every breath, in every step. He's here, always, always.
My stepfather was a very nasty individual.
I need to find creative diversity because if I get stuck, I get unhappy.
Africa doesn't leap on you immediately; it seeps slowly, and it's incredibly important to be respectful and humble there.
I'm not interested in being commodified. I'm not into being sold. I'm not a slave.
You have to be humble when you're dealing with God.
I'm excited about turning 40. I've been an adult for a long time, but there is a difference between being an adult and being a grown-up. I'm someone's mummy now and I'm enjoying that. I feel as if I'm about to hit my peak.