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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
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Jill Scott
Age: 52
Born: 1972
Born: April 4
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Film Actor
Jazz Musician
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Singer-Songwriter
Television Actor
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Jill Heather Scott
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Heartbreak was the impetus to me writing poems and music in the first place.
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I defy any woman who is pregnant and trying to concentrate really hard not to feel distracted.
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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.
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I don't write on demand - I wait for inspiration to come.
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We all get angry and jealous sometimes, none of us is perfect, but we should not try to be different.
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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.
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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.
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Just because you have a nightmare doesn't mean you stop dreaming.
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All man-made religions are limited. I go my own way.
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Soul music is about longevity and reaching and touching people on a human level - and that's never going to get lost.
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I don't rhyme right now, but I may ten years from now.
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I have been training since 8th grade, but it has to do with listening, more than practice.
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Power doesn't have to be on such a big scale for powerful things to occur. Within your own home, you can be a powerful woman as a mother, influencing your children's lives.
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That's what I enjoy most about my music, that it heals in its own time and makes us look at ourselves in its own time.
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Africa doesn't leap on you immediately it seeps slowly, and it's incredibly important to be respectful and humble there.
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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.
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