Jewel
Jewel
Singer-songwriter who has been nominated for seven Grammy Awards and was first celebrated for her single "Who Will Save Your Soul."
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPop Singer
Date of Birth23 May 1974
CountryUnited States of America
I'm a happy mum. I didn't think it was in the cards for me, so I feel very blessed.
There are a lot of things about fame that are not conducive to being curious. It's been important for me to cloister myself off.
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If you write a hit song for Britney Spears, it's worth several million dollars. Just one song! And it might have taken you two hours to do it. It's like mining for gold. It takes a lot of skill and a lot of technique.
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If someone is willing to help you understand your own worth when you're vulnerable, that's a very touching thing. It makes you want to help other people.
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You have a different crowd every night, so you should do a different show to suit them. I tailor the show to their mood.
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When we're children we're told love is going to be great: Just fall in love, the rest will take care of itself - and then we fall in love and we realize, Okay, this is actually really, really hard work. This guy doesn't just tell me I'm great every day, you know?
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Once you are successful, there's a very seductive rhythm at work that keeps you wanting to outdo yourself. By the end of 'Spirit' I felt like I didn't want to get into that trap. It almost makes you cartoon-like.
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I think when kids just see well-crafted poetry, it's just obtuse to them. It's hard to relate to.
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I think family mealtime is really important. There's a lot of research that shows kids are going to do better in school and have more self-esteem if you can all sit down and eat together.
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Records have never really been my strong suit. I've always been a much better live act. I didn't understand the language of the studio. You sing differently in a studio. The language, the craft - it's just a whole different deal. I avoided the problem on my first record by doing a live album.
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I tend to eat what I want, which probably isn't good.
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I love shows about creating and cooking. Sometimes they're so extraordinary, you end up setting yourself to fail.
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I have this theory- that if we're told we're bad, then that's the only ideal we'll ever have.
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I like pressure. If I am not on the edge of failure, I'm not being sufficiently challenged.