Jewel Kilcher Quotes
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I want my whole life to be a great work of art, not just my art. And that means paying attention to my entire life and trying to make sure my whole life is balanced.
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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 grew up doing live tours and playing in bars, so it was what I love to do.
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I would always encourage people of any age not to be so quick to follow other people's truths but to search and follow your own moral code and live by your own integrity, and mostly just be brave.
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I developed a loyal following. No one knew I was homeless.
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There are a lot of things about fame that are not conducive to being curious. It's been important for me to cloister myself off.
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I have always been a workaholic.
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I was raised really poor and so was my husband.
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I think family mealtime is really important. There's a lot of research that shows kids are going to do better in school and have more self-esteem if you can all sit down and eat together.
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Writing is a really good first step toward that goal of knowing yourself.
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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.
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I was Renee Zellweger's fat doppelganger. If she ever played in a movie where she needed to be fat, apparently I could be her stunt double.
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The show is different every night, because I never write a setlist.
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You have a different crowd every night, so you should do a different show to suit them. I tailor the show to their mood.
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I'm fairly specific about what I like to wear and looks are important to me, just like they are to everybody.
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I would love to write more children's books. There is such a high standard out there for children's books; there are really amazing writers. It is a fantastic creative outlet and such an amazing teaching tool. The thing I love about kids, too, is it is so imaginative and poetic.
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I love being in a band.
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I find you get out of people what you put into them.
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Forgiveness is the needle that knows how to mend.
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I'm not a partygoer.
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I love playing big rooms. There's nothing like it. It's a power trip.
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If someone is willing to help you understand your own worth when you're vulnerable, that's a very touching thing. It makes you want to help other people.
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I love touring - I don't do it as often as I should.
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Hard times make you bitter or make you more compassionate.