A biography for Jewelhasn’t been written yet.
“The things you fear are undefeatable, not by their nature, but by your approach.”
“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.”
“In the end only kindness matters.”
“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.”
“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?”
“My hands are small, I knowBut they're not yours, they are my ownBut they're not yours, they are my ownAnd I am never broken”
“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.”
“I grew up doing live tours and playing in bars, so it was what I love to do.”
“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.”
“This is the best worst time of my life.”
“I guess I'm a Gemini through and through, but I'm mercurial. I get bored doing the same things.”
“If you write a hit song for Britney Spears, it's worth several million dollars. Just one song! And it might have taken you two hours to do it. It's like mining for gold. It takes a lot of skill and a lot of technique.”
“You have a different crowd every night, so you should do a different show to suit them. I tailor the show to their mood.”
“I don't see the world unless I see it in ink.”
“It was hard to bear your soul while someone was talking to their friend about a new sweater they bought.”
“The show is different every night, because I never write a setlist.”
“I sort of came out at the dawn of the Internet in the mid-90s and I think it helped break my career. I think I was one of the first artists to really benefit from the grassroots swell that can happen online. I don't know if I would have broken out without it.”
“I love shows about creating and cooking. Sometimes they're so extraordinary, you end up setting yourself to fail.”
“Love bravely, live bravely, be courageous, there's really nothing to lose. There's no wrong you can't make right again, so be kinder to yourself, you know, have fun, take chances. There's no bounds.”
“The things you fear are undefeatablenot by their nature but by your approach”