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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
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Jill Scott
Age: 52
Born: 1972
Born: April 4
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I'm a girl who enjoys a great meal with great friends, so I'm not really that concerned about weight loss.
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When you get a jean for a larger girl, you have to have them tailored for you. Tailoring is indeed everything.
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Balancing is hard. I've lost roles that I really wanted because I had set up a tour. I cancelled tours to do roles before. But I have to find the time to make that up to my audience. I made a commitment to them.
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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.
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