“I see myself being a great-grandmother at my great-grandson's graduati...” — Jill Scott Quote

I see myself being a great-grandmother at my great-grandson's graduation from a school that has my name on it.

I was backstage at the House of Blues in L.A where I was about to perform, and Stevie Wonder and Prince turned up at my dressing room together! Stevie started beat boxing and Prince started singing one of my songs, all of a sudden it was like I was in a cypher with these incredible artists.

There's a certain level of realness in Philly. You know, just - people are people. You know, it doesn't matter who you are or who you think you are, you're just a person in Philly.

People think that lemon is good for the voice, but it dries it out.

I started with a television serial, 'Just Mohabbat,' when I was in the first year of my graduation.

I have no problems with private schools. I graduated from one and so did my mother. Private schools are useful and we often use public funds to pay for their infrastructures and other common needs.

I went to college at the University of Kansas, where I got a degree in political science.

The day after my high school graduation in 1952, I headed to Alaska. I was 17. I started out greasing equipment, then became a heavy-crane operator. I made and saved good money there for two years.