When I first became famous, I didn`t know if I could go where I wanted to because I didn`t know how people were going to act. Some folks would scream and holler, and I didn`t know what to do with that.
There`s a high school in Camden, New Jersey, I call the Jill Scott School. It`s the Camden Creative Arts High School. Those teachers and kids are so passionate about what they do, and 98 percent of the senior class went on to college.
The artists who stand out to me have a passion for what they do. There are a lot of people who can sing. It`s just like when you go to church and people are singing because it sounds good, not because it feels good. There`s a difference.
When I was growing up, my mother would take me to plays and museums, and we`d talk about life. Those times helped shape who I became.
