Jewel

I was homeless and I was in San Diego and I started singing in a local coffee shop and people started coming to hear me sing.

Writing is a really good first step toward that goal of knowing yourself.

My whole goal is to keep my spirit intact. If that doesn't happen, none of this is worth it.

I have a sneaking suspicion that all religions lead to the same place, a very unified place.

I get bored very easily. I have a voracious appetite and I do not feel alive if I'm repeating something I'm good at. So I'm always looking for new challenges.

Lots of people have gone from public housing to do great things in the world and have a tremendous sense of duty to their fellow man because of it.

I was really inspired while I was pregnant and I wrote a whole album for my baby. I wanted to write a kids album that didn't annoy parents. I used The Beatles 'Rocky Raccoon' as sort of a starting place for my writing.

I think when kids just see well-crafted poetry, it's just obtuse to them. It's hard to relate to.

It's really fun to see young kids trying to find excellence in themselves.

What's great about music is it takes so many kinds of people, including me. Everybody is in a different place.

I'm a Gemini and I have a lot of different moods. Sometimes I'm very serious and introspective and pensive, but other times I'm completely goofy and girlie. So, I like my songs to cover all my moods.

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.