Jewel Quotes

[LonelyLullaby]

As inspired by the Jewel_Quote community. So that Tracy doesn't take my head off ;) Do you know any good Jewel quotes? Anything interesting or inpsprinig that she said? Or anything at all? ;)

[folderol and]

"My whole goal is to keep my spirit intact. If that doesn't happen, none of this is worth it."

"The things you fear are undefeatable, not by their nature, but by your approach."

"I'm becoming more and more myself with time. I guess that's what grace is. The refinement of your soul through time."

"You always feel better when you sing. Music touches people's hearts. You know, it doesn't go through your mental capacity, it just moves you and it will let you cry. It's worth it doing a show and when you touch a crowd and move yourself at the same time."

"Being part of the natural world reminds me that innocence isn't ever lost completely; we just need to maintain our goodness to regain it."

"Sometimes asking the question limits the answer."

I also found this page of quotes: http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Mansion/7382/qoutes.html

\ david

[MrCC]

Here's parts of an interesting Jewel interview titled "Big Balls interview" (http://www.newtimesbpb.com/issues/2002-06-13/music/music.html). The link is on the second page of the interview.


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Q: Have writers asked you about some of your chores on Murray's ranch -- like castrating bulls?

Jewel: Yes, quite a few have asked. But I mean, I don't think it's a big deal. I mean, golly, it's just part of life. I got a letter from somebody saying, "Do you enjoy their pain?"

Q: How did you and Moby become friends?

Jewel: He was playing a little show here in San Diego, no more than 200 people. A friend and I went backstage, and we just hit it off instantly. He's a fax friend: He draws cartoons and I draw cartoons, and so we send each other faxes.

Q: Doesn't he give you s**t about rodeo's treatment of animals?

Jewel: He's curious about it, but Moby's never given me s**t. Moby's not didactic at all -- he does what he believes in, but he doesn't act like a Nazi. Plus, it isn't an issue because there isn't an unfair treatment of animals, in my opinion. A lot of that is mythology; I don't know how it got built up. I guess people just don't have any comprehension; they don't understand because they've never been around animals. They don't understand that people are managing animals in the most humane way possible. Those animals are -- those animals cost $50,000! That's like saying people are going to abuse a car that cost them $50,000. You have to take really good care of those animals, because if they don't perform, you don't get paid. So you can't starve an animal or hurt an animal. I think the funniest argument is that people think they always put something around the bull's testicles to make them buck. (Laughs) But if you had anything around your testicles, would you buck?

Q: I'm not sure -- would I?

Jewel: No. You'd be very still.

When I first read this interview I was laughing out loud. Jewel's a blast and she knows a little something about anatomy too. It's my favorite Jewel quote that I can think of right now. ;) :bunnyjump:

[LonelyLullaby]

Thanks guys for posting these quotes. I have a few more that I've come across:
?When I was in ninth grade, I realized after reading Kant and Pascal that I was not only smart, but curious,? she says, knitting her eyebrows earnestly. ?But Socrates isn?t my god anymore. Pure Reason is not based on the world.?
?To me some of the imperfections are virtues. I'm not interested in someone who looks and sounds so perfect.?
?We live our lives in front of each other. When I was living in my car and record labels started coming down, I listened back the tapes and I wasn't good, you know what I mean, but I was really sincere. And that's what people really wanted. And all you can do is be honest, I think, you know as long as you're working toward it, you're going to make mistakes but that's alright.?
"I love life and I love that about people... I adore the human experience, I really adore the darkness... I love the contradictions of people... I don't mind being sexy and girlish and womanly, and all those things at the same time... smart and very naive, you know those kinds of things, I like them about people... I like our rough edges."
?I loved being raised there (Alaska). There was a lot of silence and open space. In some ways we're sculptured by our environments. Our flesh is sculptured by what is around us, as well as our psyches; By silence?
?I like people a lot, I wasn't raised to mistrust them. I was raised to be awake-to not kid yourself about people. I believe people are basically good; we all come from the same place, we all have fear. We want to be loved. We all want passion in our lives.?
And I know that this is one of her most famous quotes but it's one of my absolute favorites:
?In the tenth grade, I was fascinated with the question "what was immortality?" I read numerous philosophies, but the theory which has stayed with me was that of Plato, the Symposium. The idea that through Love and Beauty we achieve immortality. Putting all our soul in our work makes it not only alive with passion and emotion, but also it exists as one of the truest and most honest expressions of self. Making life a beautiful art, the art then retaining life. I still believe Beauty is one of the most important and difficult things to create and express.?
But I guess I'm just waiting for Tracy to join in :)

[Angel_Eyes]

lol, I wouldn't take your head off. :P But, I'm glad you felt the need to say something about it. :)

I would post a quote right now, but I'm too lazy at the moment. I probably will later. :)

[MrCC]

"Please pass the salt."
-Jewel

"Excuse me, do you know where the restroom is?"
-Jewel

"Oh, Mom."
-Jewel

"Oh, Ty. Don't be a dork."
-Jewel

;)

[LonelyLullaby]

Originally posted by Angel_Eyes
lol, I wouldn't take your head off. :P But, I'm glad you felt the need to say something about it. :)

I would post a quote right now, but I'm too lazy at the moment. I probably will later. :)

You're glad I had the need to say something about your community? Or you?
If it's your community no problem :) As long as I'm safe
If it's you- I was kidding. I hope you know that this was the intention
And sure lazy bones :) But I'm still waiting
Here are a few more:
"Even the arts are secondary in my life. It's my profession, sure, but it's not rocket science. In the end, I think of myself as a humanitarian. I hope when it's all over, my fame is as a spokesman for causes."
"I don't feel alive unless I'm taking chances"
From the article ?One Jewel; many facets?, Kansas Star
And MrCC well thank you for taking my thread so seriously :devil1:

[Little Bird]

I completely fail at a thread like this. I have no idea of any compelling quote that Jewel said.

The only one I can think of is from Unplugged and it really doesn't mean anything but here goes:

"It's just like chocolate, I love it"

See....Stupid quote but it's all I got!

[LonelyLullaby]

Kiera that's a great quote :) I actually don't remember things that Jewel said as well, so to see some of her quotes I go through old interviews and articles
Actually I have the site for you: http://www.lotsaweb.com/wangal/jewel/jewel.html
That's a collection of articles, interviews and reviews
I didn't want to choose the quotes that everyone else does, so I read over the article and then choose something that I find inspiring or interesting
Unless it's something like the last quote in my first post- because I love, love this one
That's about it :)

[Little Bird]

Just came across this one today


"I got really serious about deciding what does make me feel alive. What makes me feel like I can face myself every morning? And to me that was living my dream. You know everybody has them. I decided it's all that mattered in the world and that I'd rather die than not live my dream--it just wasn't worth it to be alive otherwise. And this [her singing career] came along and since then I've had no problem getting up working twenty hour days and touring forty cities every thirty days because I feel a lot less alone and I also feel like I get to help other people too, and that gives me great fulfillment."
-Jewel, recording artist, interviewed by Sarah McLachlan.

[juel]

I just wanted to start a "Jewel quotation"–Thread but as I see we already have one :thumbup2:
I really love to read Jewel quotes!
Whenever I have a specific problem or I don’t feel good I browse Jewel quotes or I read one of her books and it always makes me feel better! It really works for me!

[M€RIO]

It was so funny where jewel was on the Late Late Show w Craig Ferguson where she played stephenville TX.

Moderator: You were very young when you start your own carreer. What advice what you give to all the Lindsay Lohans and Paris Hiltons?
Jewel: Use Condoms!

- The text maybe seems really crazy but it was very comical =).

[juel]

lol! :D

[strengths.with.faults]

yea i saw that! it was great lol

[M€RIO]

She has such a hearty laugh, its beautiful!