Jill Sobule famous quotes

Last updated: Sep 5, 2024

I would go to heaven, if I believed in heaven.
-- Jill Sobule

#Heaven
And we laughed, at the world. They can have their diamonds, And we'll have our pearls
-- Jill Sobule

#Laughter #World #Pearls
When I was a kid, I wanted to be a spy detective or a rock star.
-- Jill Sobule

#Stars #Kids #Rocks
As a musician, I have always refrained from criticizing another artist.
-- Jill Sobule

#Artist #Musician #Criticize
I have never made a cent off a record in my life. I have never recouped enough, and I never sold enough.
-- Jill Sobule

#Records #Enough #Made
I think Im different from a lot of singer-songwriters because some of my favorite singer-songwriters told stories. Like John Prine.
-- Jill Sobule

#Thinking #Different #Stories
I don't have a Madonna-sized fan base, so I can actually e-mail and talk to everyone that e-mails me, because I am totally appreciative and I like my fans!
-- Jill Sobule

#Fans #Mail #Appreciative
When people see you have a song on MTV, they think you are doing well - but you know, the way the traditional label deal was set up, it is really hard for an artist, unless they sold a lot, to see anything.
-- Jill Sobule

#Song #Artist #Thinking
I wish I had somebody to rock me to sleep.
-- Jill Sobule

#Sleep #Rocks #Wish
I'm down with the whole patron thing. Bring back the Medicis. Maybe, I'm not just a lefty, but a royalist.
-- Jill Sobule

#Lefties #Whole #Patron
I'm a bit of a lefty. I like the idea of art and music collectives.
-- Jill Sobule

#Art #Ideas #Lefties
Music teachers can either inspire or make you resent your instrument and parents in early years.
-- Jill Sobule

#Teacher #Years #Parent
When I was on the big labels, I never calculated what would make me sell more records. I just did what I did -no different than when I wrote songs for myself in high-school.
-- Jill Sobule

#Song #School #Different
My mom wore the pants in the family, for sure. I always say, that I spent my childhood trying to get the love and attention of my mom, and now I can't get rid of it.
-- Jill Sobule

#Mom #Childhood #Trying
Unfortunately you can't copyright a title... bummer.
-- Jill Sobule

#Titles #Copyright #Bummer
I am doomed or fortunate to stick to what I do best.
-- Jill Sobule

#Sticks #Doomed #Fortunate
As a bit of loner, prone to melancholy, with a questionable sexuality, I found great solace in the words of-Dylan, Joni, John Prine and Leonard Cohen. The darker the better.
-- Jill Sobule

#Loner #Melancholy #Sexuality
My older brother was the guitar player in the neighborhood band. My parents were the cool ones that had the basement for rehearsal. Rather than hang with my peers after school, I wanted to just listen to the band. More than that, I wanted to play.
-- Jill Sobule

#Brother #School #Player
My original idea- and I still want to do it -for Pinko Records, would be to create a platform for other artists to do the same thing I did. They could create their own levels of donation and final goal. I have no idea how I would make any money on that -but I don't think like that.
-- Jill Sobule

#Artist #Thinking #Ideas
Can you imagine a 6 year old banging all day on a drum kit. I do have photos of me in my sort of princess girly bedroom with a bad-ass sparkle set.
-- Jill Sobule

#Girly #Princess #Bad Ass
In a way, I'm not at all jaded, and still enjoy so much what I do. It's a good trick.
-- Jill Sobule

#Way #Tricks #Enjoy
I still have this unrealistic faith, that one day, my ship will come in. More people will discover, understand and buy my stuff.
-- Jill Sobule

#People #One Day #Stuff
My rocking out didn't make me particularly popular with the boys or girls. It wasn't cute or feminine. I was more of a...weirdo.
-- Jill Sobule

#Cute #Girl #Boys
I started playing the acoustic guitar for more singer-songwriter type stuff. I bet if I would have gotten more approval for my "rock playing", I might be a world class shredder.
-- Jill Sobule

#Rocks #Guitar #Class

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