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To be a queen of a household is a powerful thing.

Jill Scott

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
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
I truly loved being pregnant and feeling what was going on inside my body and watching it change. It’s difficult to recoup, but still amazing nonetheless. I would have another one.
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Body Difficult Feeling
Every community needs a rec center.
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Center Community Need
I truly have a village supporting me. My son has godmothers, godfathers, grandparents and so many others in his life who love him as much as I do. They’re there for both of us. I may not have a mate or husband, but I’m definitely not a single parent.
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Grandparent Husband Son
To be a queen of a household is a powerful thing.
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Home Powerful Queen
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
There’s something really magical about having a child – it’s like permission to begin again, start over, reevaluate some things, check yourself. Recognize yourself.
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Check Children Over Start
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
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
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
I need to find creative diversity because if I get stuck, I get unhappy.
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Creative Diversity Unhappy
True Blood’ excites me. It scares me, but it excites me.
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Blood Excite People Scare
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
When I get onstage, I automatically feel beautiful.
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Automatic Beautiful Feel Feeling
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

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