Sharon Jones famous quotes

I'm not going to sing something if it doesn't make sense to me, or if it makes me look like I'm begging someone or I'm weak, because that's not me.
-- Sharon Jones

#Looks #Weak #Begging

Music is my happiness, my joy, and when my body wasn't right I couldn't get into my music without being healed, without being healthy.
-- Sharon Jones

#Joy #Healthy #Body

My goal for these next few years, for the next forever, is to try and keep positive things around me. If somebody is coming at me with negative stuff, just back away from me.
-- Sharon Jones

#Years #Goal #Forever

I'm grateful to be alive, because I really did not think I was going to be alive, onstage performing songs.
-- Sharon Jones

#Song #Grateful #Thinking

I'll be staying in touch and keeping my fans and friends updated on my progress. I'm looking forward to getting back on the road to give the people what they want,
-- Sharon Jones

#Giving #People #Progress

Phish is such a good band; they just make stuff up as a jam band.
-- Sharon Jones

#Stuff #Jam #Band

Every time I do a gig, my goal is getting new fans.
-- Sharon Jones

#Goal #Gigs #Fans

The only thing I wanted to accomplish was to finally get recognized by the music industry. If you know the awards, answer me this question: Do you see an award for soul music? No. They have R&B, funk, hip-hop and all sorts of contemporary things.
-- Sharon Jones

#Awards #Hip Hop #Soul

Singing is my life. And when I can do that, that's when I'm free. That's when I'm at my happiest, I'm at my most.
-- Sharon Jones

#Singing #Can Do #I Can

If God watches over a little sparrow, you know, if he takes care of the birds, a little sparrow. Here I am, one of his children, you know, he got so many of us down here. Human beings that send our faith up and believe. And if he watch over a sparrow, I know he watches over me.
-- Sharon Jones

#Children #Believe #Here I Am

Some people can sit down and write a song, but they can't go on stage like I can.
-- Sharon Jones

#Song #Writing #People

Play with me and you play with fire.
-- Sharon Jones

#Fire #Play

I'm going to keep on keeping on as long as I've got my health and strength, and God gives me that will to do it.
-- Sharon Jones

#Long #Giving #Give Me

I'm singing, you know, because I'm happy and I'm free.
-- Sharon Jones

#Singing #Knows

God's eye is on a sparrow. And I know - oh, yes, I know he watches over me...
-- Sharon Jones

#Eye #Watches #Sparrows

I miss my hair, but I feel like going out there with some fake braids wouldn't be right. I want to be the most genuine performer I can be.
-- Sharon Jones

#Hair #Fake #Missing

I remember going into a raggedy studio, still with my work uniform on. At the time, I was driving money trucks for Wells Fargo, so I had my gun and hat, which weighed me down in the heat. It was 97 degrees here in New York, and they had to turn the air conditioner off because it was too loud. So, I say, "Damn, it's hot in here!" That's how we came up with the song, "Damn, It's Hot." It was from our soul. We just got together, sang and made our own lyrics.
-- Sharon Jones

#Song #New York #Gun

I tell the songwriter's story. When I read people's lyrics, I'm so amazed. I want to tell this story and make it part of my life. I usually can't write lyrics down, but I can sure tell that story. You've got to make people feel the hurt and love in each song.
-- Sharon Jones

#Song #Hurt #Writing

Once I retire and slow down, I don't want to be in New York. I want to be somewhere near a lake or a pond, so that on my days when I have nothing to do, I can go fishing.
-- Sharon Jones

#New York #Lakes #Fishing

I just want to be able to get onstage and move and move around.
-- Sharon Jones

#Moving #Want #Able

I'm lookin' at these Disney characters, these young girls coming out looking like, little whores.
-- Sharon Jones

#Girl #Character #Littles

I just want to give my love to God.
-- Sharon Jones

#Giving #Want

I sing because I'm happy.
-- Sharon Jones

We chose it's name [Give the People What They Want] a while ago, long before the cancer. But I can't think of a more fitting title.
-- Sharon Jones

#Cancer #Thinking #Names

There ain't no way I'm going to be droppin' nothing. If I was in my twenties, maybe. But now I try to keep it looking decent. I don't want to expose too much of my bare ass.
-- Sharon Jones

#Trying #Twenties #Want

This album [Give the People What They Want] has almost been in the making for almost three years now. When we first began on it, my mother was sick. When she passed away, I got on stage and played that night. The music helped take me away.
-- Sharon Jones

#Mother #Night #Years

I don't want to be home just taking medicine and waiting to die, you know? That's not something I'm about.
-- Sharon Jones

#Home #Medicine #Waiting

Sometimes people look at our covers and say, "That looks just like that other cover." I say, "And?" It reminds them of a cover from way back when. If you know the cover, then pull it out and compare it. I don't care. It's supposed to bring back memories.
-- Sharon Jones

#Memories #People #Looks

[I've worked as a guard at Rikers Island] from 1988 to 1990.
-- Sharon Jones

#Islands