Jewel Kilcher Quotes
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I have a life that I enjoy; I try and value the things that I think are worth valuing and everything else is icing. You know, it is a kick to go down the red carpet in that dress and then you go back home.
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The writers I respect the most had an undying commitment to a vision.
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Some people want fame, popularity and huge sales. I've always hoped to have a really long career. So I've tried to make each of my creative decisions and business decisions to allow for longevity. As a side effect I got really famous and really big. I didn't realize the two could go together.
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We must all work together to end youth homelessness in America.
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Like every girl, I felt amazing pressure to look like the popular girls, but no one told me the popular girls were all air brushed in magazines.
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I'm a happy mum. I didn't think it was in the cards for me, so I feel very blessed.
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I've had mentors who were kind of the troubadour singer-songwriters, like Merle Haggard, Loretta Lynn, Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan and Neil Young, and that's just what I've always liked - people who would talk real honestly about their lives and their circumstance.
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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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If I'm a phenomenon, it makes me feel like I have no purpose.
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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 guess I'm a Gemini through and through, but I'm mercurial. I get bored doing the same things.
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So what are we given? We're also given, my generation, the disillusionment of our parents.
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I developed a loyal following. No one knew I was homeless.
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I wrote the song 'Angels Standing By'... to try and soothe myself - rock myself to sleep, basically - because I was so scared and stressed.
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Some of my favorite poets had a tremendous sense of whimsy, so it's a writing style I guess I admire.
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I consider myself a product of Alaska. The love and the debt that I feel to my home state, you always want your hometown to be the proudest of you.
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I don't see the world unless I see it in ink.
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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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Amazingly, I've been sort of an anomaly in the music industry. I feel like I've been able to exist as kind of a throwback artist.
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I grew up doing live tours and playing in bars, so it was what I love to do.
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I hope that my life ends up being my greatest work of art, not just my music.
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On my own I generally have very messy hair, wear jeans and sneakers.
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My second record I used a producer, which was frustrating in a way, because I think a lot of the punky spirit and provocative nature of the lyrics didn't come across - the music was pretty.
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I moved out of home when I was 15.