110+ Jill Scott Quotes On Soulful, R&b And Jazz

Jill Scott is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She is known for her blend of R&B, soul, and neo-soul music. She has released a number of albums, including her debut Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1 in 2000. Following is our collection on famous quotes by Jill Scott on love, soulful, r&b.

Top 10 Jill Scott Quotes

1. Beauty is an understanding of what you have, and it's forgiving yourself of what you don't have, and appreciating all of it.
2. Find new treasures in yourself. Love doesn't die. Love is unyielding. It's going to come back. The more you love and appreciate yourself, the more prepared you are when the real thing shows up.
3. Just because you have a nightmare doesn't mean you stop dreaming.
4. Saturday Night Live is a show that I think I could have a lot of fun on, just being different characters and maybe singing, too.
5. I just think it's silly to be stingy with compliments. If you see someone and they strike you as beautiful in any way, why not let them know?
6. To be a queen of a household is a powerful thing.
7. Just bc u loved and lost doesn't mean stop loving. If u have a nightmare, does it mean u stop dreaming?
8. Don't stop dreaming just because you had a nightmare.
9. 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.
10. When I was growing up, my mother would take me to plays and museums, and we'd talk about life. Those times helped shape who I became.

Jill Scott Short Quotes

• God is ever present. He's in every breath, in every step. He's here, always, always.
• You have to be humble when you're dealing with God.
• For me, hair is an accoutrement. Hair is jewelry. It's an accessory.
• Heartbreak was the impetus to me writing poems and music in the first place.
• When I get onstage, I automatically feel beautiful.
• I don't rhyme right now, but I may ten years from now.
• Every community needs a rec center.
• One of the reasons my ex-husband and I broke up is that he stopped eating my food.
• People think that lemon is good for the voice, but it dries it out.
• I'm being all of me, and it feels stupendous. I don't want to leave this feeling.

Jill Scott Quotes About Love

I'm looking for someone who works as hard as I do. Who loves their work as much as I do, so at the end of the night we have something real to talk about, something exciting that makes our blood flow and boil. — Jill Scott

I'm a secret interior decorator. There's a mural on my dining room wall of the railroad tracks at 30th Street Station in Philadelphia. I love having my hometown with me out here in California. — Jill Scott

Everybody's looking for love, and you want to love somebody and be loved in return. — Jill Scott

Our minds do understand that people of all races find genuine love in many places. We dig that the world is full of amazing options. — Jill Scott

I truly have a village supporting me. My son has godmothers, godfathers, grandparents and so many others in his life who love him as much as I do. They're there for both of us. I may not have a mate or husband, but I'm definitely not a single parent. — Jill Scott

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

In Philadelphia, you are welcome, and that's The City of Brotherly Love. I think that makes us culturally thick and sound, so you can experience all kinds of cultural authenticity. — Jill Scott

I'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 be in a heap of trouble. — Jill Scott

I'd love to work with Missy Elliott. I'd love to work with Bonnie Raitt. I'd love, love, love to work with Barbra Streisand. I'm reaching, because why not? You don't know what's going to happen in this life. — Jill Scott

I 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. — Jill Scott

Jill Scott Quotes About High

There's a high school in Camden, New Jersey, I call the Jill Scott School. It's the Camden Creative Arts High School. Those teachers and kids are so passionate about what they do, and 98 percent of the senior class went on to college. — Jill Scott

Lately I've been going to all these high schools talking to the students, answering their questions, listening to what they have to say. It has been an incredible journey to be around them and try to give them what my mother gave me. — Jill Scott

The highs, the lows, the peaks, the valleys, whatever, it's all going to go into the art, whether I'm singing or acting or whatever. — Jill Scott

Jill Scott Quotes About Creative

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

I think I've changed more as a person and, as I change as a person, there is new added creativity. I've seen more... I've met more people, done more things with dogs, and walked on more beaches since the beginning. The more I see, the more I wanna do; and the more I do, the more I wanna see. — Jill Scott

I need to find creative diversity because if I get stuck, I get unhappy. — Jill Scott

Mos Def is one of the most creative, intelligent human beings I've had the opportunity to work with. He is fun. The entire time, he would go in and out of different characters, just for the fun of it. Awesome energy. — Jill Scott

Jill Scott Quotes About People

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

I'm a world-class people watcher. I like to watch people's body movements, their expressions. It says so much about them. — Jill Scott

It's frustrating me - that booty is gonna sag at some point. And if you allow enough people to come inside your physical space, they leave traces. — Jill Scott

I think human beings will always still really enjoy using our imaginations, and Fringe allows you to do that. It's slightly scary and believable. There just might be an alternate universe. There just might be people on the other side that are like us, living a different life. — Jill Scott

Anytime you share life stories with other people, you know, you are acknowledging their humanity and kind of accessing some things about yourself, and other people start to expect things about themselves. It's kind of like a fellowship. — Jill Scott

When I first became famous, I didn't know if I could go where I wanted to because I didn't know how people were going to act. Some folks would scream and holler, and I didn't know what to do with that. — Jill Scott

The artists who stand out to me have a passion for what they do. There are a lot of people who can sing. It's just like when you go to church and people are singing because it sounds good, not because it feels good. There's a difference. — Jill Scott

When you have a cast and crew of people who make it light hearted and crack jokes, and break treats, and understand that we are all in this together. That's a biggest plus that you can have. — Jill Scott

For a writer it's a dream to sit and watch people as close as possible. — Jill Scott

African people worldwide are known to be welcoming and open-minded. — Jill Scott

Jill Scott Famous Quotes And Sayings

I like a man who smells good. Puts on cologne; lotions his body. It keeps me wanting. I like feeling that way. — Jill Scott

I don't necessarily think of myself as a feminist, but I'm a whole person. I'm not just breasts or ass or thighs - I'm a whole being! And it just seems like women aren't necessarily striving to be the whole of themselves. — Jill Scott

Whatever happens in my life, whether I stand up or I fall down, whatever the case, I'm going to use it in my art. Why? Because I'm an artist and I have to. — Jill Scott

Africa the continent is not just what we see on the news. It's... not AIDS, and it's not just war and poverty. It's so much more. It's an abundant continent, and Botswana is an abundant place. — Jill Scott

I see myself being a great-grandmother at my great-grandson's graduation from a school that has my name on it. — Jill Scott

I think the first time I really heard poetry was in the schoolyard. Just the little limericks that kids say when they're jumping rope and playing games. I think that's the first time I heard rhyming words - I don't know if I'd call that the definitive poetry, but that's when I heard rhyming words said and not necessarily sung. — Jill Scott

There's something really magical about having a child - it's like permission to begin again, start over, reevaluate some things, check yourself. Recognize yourself. — Jill Scott

I never expected the White House to be warm, and the artwork on the walls was extraordinary. I am a fan of the Louvre, but being there it was almost just as good. — Jill Scott

My mother's a genius. She just kept feeding me art on whatever we had; paper plates, silver platter, didn't matter. You know, she just kept feeding it to me. So we went to see all kinds of theater. We would go to the art museum pretty much every Sunday, and I would watch her. She let me know that art was supposed to touch. — Jill Scott

I've done a lot of fighting in my time, and I'm down to do some more. I don't want to, but you know, there's just certain things that you can't sit down and take. — Jill Scott

Back in my mid-20s I was told I'd never be able to have children as I wasn't having periods. Doctors tried to start up my monthly cycles, but when nothing worked, they actually offered me a hysterectomy. Without it, they said I might get ovarian cancer in the future. I chose not to have the operation, and am so glad I didn't. — Jill Scott

I'm going to do as much as I can with this life, and then I'm going to make sure to take some time off and be simple and ride my bike and hang out with friends. — Jill Scott

I had to wear a fat suit to play Mma Ramotswe in 'The No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency.' She's described as being like a small elephant, but she loves her body and size. When we were filming in Africa, it was 110F. It was torturous. I drank a lot of water and ate cucumbers all the time, and underneath the fat suit I shed pounds - I couldn't help it. — Jill Scott

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. — Jill Scott

My heart and prayers go out to all single moms because it's tough, and I can't imagine any teenager dealing with a baby and all those hormones raging. — Jill Scott

I've been reading poetry publicly for 20 years, and this is what you do - you express, you sometimes dig a bit to get a conversation started. That's the point of poetry. You're supposed to go, 'Hmmmm,' and 'Woooh!' — Jill Scott

A nutritionist has told me to have very little butter and very little spices, but I can't live like that. — Jill Scott

When I got my success I became decadent for a while. This was 2003 to 2008. I fell for tiramisu really hard. I've become more moderate since, because African-Americans are prone to diabetes. — Jill Scott

I was reading poetry to my girlfriends, and they were like, you're really good. You should go to some poetry readings or something. And I eventually went and got a, you know, somewhat of a name for myself and a little bit of a following. — Jill Scott

Everything starts with writing. I heard Nikki Giovanni and was blown away. I just thought 'wow'; she was writing from a black girl's perspective, and the imagery was so vivid that I started doing spoken word. — Jill Scott

I chose No. 1 Ladies' Detective, or I'll say it chose me, and it was an absolute blessing, for the experience of being in Africa for seven months and learning so many different things, from languages to foods to greetings. On so many levels, it was an incredible experience. — Jill Scott

All you ever really want is a great character and great writing. As an actor, that's the juiciest sandwich you could ever ask for. — Jill Scott

At my aunt's funeral, I promised myself that I wouldn't be bound by the belief that I'm supposed to stay in anything - whether it's a relationship, a job, a house, or a circumstance - if it makes me miserable. She gave me the courage to find my own happiness. — Jill Scott

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. — Jill Scott

When Jett puts my face in his hands and tells me, 'Mommy you're so pretty' or smells me, it's so wonderful. — Jill Scott

I don't want to force anything on anyone. I'm not trying to bust you over the head and make you buy this record or this song or whatever. I'm presenting it to you so you can take it in. You know, it's like trying to force a kid to eat broccoli. If I present it as trees that make your muscles grow, my son is like, 'I'm down with getting muscles.' — Jill Scott

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

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

There are a lot of difficulties with people trying to conceive. — Jill Scott

I'm not interested in being commodified. I'm not into being sold. I'm not a slave. — Jill Scott

Sometimes I feel like a Buddhist and I need to chant; sometimes a Baptist and I need to holler and shout; and sometimes I need to be a Catholic and need to purge my sins and confess. It just depends on where I am. — Jill Scott

I'd been told that when you first put your feet on African ground, you'll be hit by a feeling of overwhelming understanding, like you've returned home and suddenly belong. Quite frankly, I didn't feel that. — Jill Scott

I'm a method actor as well as a method singer. — Jill Scott

My earliest influence was Quincy Jones. I thought 'The Wiz' soundtrack was the most amazing thing I'd ever heard. It was my first record and you had Michael Jackson, Ted Ross, Nipsey Russell and Diana Ross on it. I even took it to show and tell in third grade! — Jill Scott

I just think fashion is about enjoying yourself and being comfortable in your skin and allowing you to be you - all the way live. — Jill Scott

Singing and acting suit me. I made a vow to myself, to do everything that I can do with this life that I have, and I have to find the time to do this. Sometimes I need to be an actress. Sometimes I don't need to be Jill. — Jill Scott

My grill is intended to be discreet. It's there because I enjoy jewelry. — Jill Scott

If you can't help me grow, there's no point with you being in my life. — Jill Scott

I want to continue growing as an actress. There are ways that I can reach quicker, or deeper, with acting. — Jill Scott

I have a few caftans just for lounging purposes. When I want to feel free, it's the closest thing to feeling naked without being naked. — Jill Scott

Africa doesn't leap on you immediately; it seeps slowly, and it's incredibly important to be respectful and humble there. — Jill Scott

As slavery died for the greater good of America, and the movement for equality sputtered to life, the white woman was on the cover of every American magazine. She was the dazzling jewel on every movie screen, the glory of every commercial and television show. — Jill Scott

I 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! — Jill Scott

I just want to continue to grow, as an actor, and dig. Hopefully, one day, I'll lose myself in a role. My only worry about that is that I just want to be able to come back home. I don't want to get lost forever. That scares me. — Jill Scott

My stepfather was a very nasty individual. — Jill Scott

I need my man to be my homie. — Jill Scott

'True Blood' excites me. It scares me, but it excites me. — Jill Scott

Being a mom, it feels like I did something so powerful and amazing. It's such a gigantic blessing, and a confirmation that the Creator exists. And all of that has made me feel sexier and stronger. I call it 'lava in my spine.' — Jill Scott

I am a woman, I make mistakes. I make them often. God has given me a talent and that`s it. — Jill Scott

I defy any woman who is pregnant and trying to concentrate really hard not to feel distracted. — Jill Scott

Most of the time, particularly with this record, 'The Light of the Sun,' I really just been standing in front of a microphone and blacking out musically, you know. I'd come back a couple hours later and there's six songs from beginning to end, you know? I don't know what I'm going to say. I don't know how I'm going to say it. — Jill Scott

There are black marriages that are still going strong 40 years later. You hear so many myths that there aren't any people making it, but there are. As long as there are some, there's hope. — Jill Scott

Ain't nothing coming easily in this life. Sometimes you gotta work, you gotta grow and it gotta hurt. — Jill Scott

A woman is more than the sum of her parts. — Jill Scott

My only job is to be happy. So for everybody that cares about me and is not trying to be all up in a celebrity's business, just know that I'm happy. My son is happy. We enjoy our lives. — Jill Scott

My intention is to make music that you can enjoy at all times. — Jill Scott

Everybody is supposed to be a part of their own community. — Jill Scott

I was once making a burger for myself at my boyfriend's house and a lyric started pouring out and I had to catch it, so I ran to another room to write it down, but then the kitchen caught fire. His cabinets were charred, and he was furious. But it was worth it for a song. — Jill Scott

I like to be in the now, now. Sometimes musicians have to wait for me to be genuine with it. As an actor, I don't have that luxury. You have to make it legit when they say 'action.' — Jill Scott

In 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 I can be. — Jill Scott

I'm a girl who enjoys a great meal with great friends, so I'm not really that concerned about weight loss. — Jill Scott

I love foods that start in my cheeks and then vibrate up. — Jill Scott

I could float in the pool for hours, just letting the water carry me. — Jill Scott

I've always enjoyed shows like 'The X-Files,' where you're on the edge of your seat and you're so invested in these characters. — Jill Scott

I panicked when my son, Jett, stopped eating baby food. He's only two but his food vocabulary is fantastic. He likes my baked tilapia and string beans with chopped garlic. But he really likes pizza. Sometimes every inanimate object to him is pizza. — Jill Scott

When I sing, I have to live in that moment, so my audience can feel that. That is my reason for doing art. — Jill Scott

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

I'm the girl that waits for the director to say, 'I like that,' or 'Can you boost it up?,' or 'Can you pull it down?' I'm that kind of actor. I started in theater, so that's the feedback that I'm accustomed to. It's the feedback that I really thrive off of. — Jill Scott

All man-made religions are limited. I go my own way. — Jill Scott

The best gift I was ever given was the arts. My mum gave me those on a silver platter. Growing up, her and my grandmother would take me to ballets, classical concerts, even smoky jazz clubs I wasn't supposed to be in! — Jill Scott

'Fringe' is one of my favorite television shows, from its inception. I absolutely love all of the science fiction of it, the mystery of it, and the science in it. — Jill Scott

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

Music shouldn't be a chore or feel like any kind of burden. — Jill Scott

Life Lessons by Jill Scott

1. Jill Scott's music is a reminder that it is important to be true to yourself and to never give up on your dreams.
2. Her work emphasizes the importance of self-love and self-care, and encourages listeners to embrace their own unique identity.
3. Through her music, Jill Scott encourages us to be resilient and to never lose sight of our goals and aspirations.