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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

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.
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Artist Difference Passion
True Blood’ excites me. It scares me, but it excites me.
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Blood Excite People Scare
I think every individual has his or her own power, and it’s a matter of working, taking time and defining what that power is.
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Define Matter Think
I defy any woman who is pregnant and trying to concentrate really hard not to feel distracted.
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Distracted Feel Try
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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Growing Mother Museums
I love when I am around a veteran in [show] business. Because I can dig and ask questions, and find out the “who” and “what” of it all.
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Question Show Veteran
Every community needs a rec center.
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Center Community Need
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.
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Humanity People Stories
I need to find creative diversity because if I get stuck, I get unhappy.
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Creative Diversity Unhappy
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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Feeling Naked Purpose
A woman is more than the sum of her parts. So I had an opportunity to present some work at the White House. I chose not just to talk about the sky, the planet, love or heartache. I wanted to actually be there, to place a mark on that moment.
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Opportunity Sky White
To be a queen of a household is a powerful thing.
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Home Powerful Queen
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.
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Blessing Different Month Seven
When I get onstage, I automatically feel beautiful.
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Automatic Beautiful Feel Feeling
When I was 12, I wrote a list of things to do before I died. Own a Picasso was one of those things.
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Die Lists Things Wrote
Just bc u loved and lost doesn’t mean stop loving. If u have a nightmare, does it mean u stop dreaming?
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Dream Love Mean Stop

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.

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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.

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