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
I don't necessarily think of myself as a feminist, but I'm a whole person.
A nutritionist has told me to have very little butter and very little spices, but I can't live like that.
Everybody is supposed to be a part of their own community.
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.
All man-made religions are limited. I go my own way.
African people worldwide are known to be welcoming and open-minded.
Africa doesn't leap on you immediately; it seeps slowly, and it's incredibly important to be respectful and humble there.
A lot of the girls I grew up with were pregnant by the time they were 16. I just was lucky.
I have been training since 8th grade, but it has to do with listening, more than practice.
I just think fashion is about enjoying yourself and being comfortable in your skin and allowing you to be you - all the way live.
I love foods that start in my cheeks and then vibrate up.
Seriously, in America there are more big, curvy girls than there are little girls, and men love us, too.
'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.
One day, I just got up to read a poem and started singing. I looked around - the reaction was great. And I said, 'Oh, boy. I like this.'