I think that we are all much closer to our childhood selves than we often think, so when we read about childhood, it can surprise us how immediate or... →
Sadie Jones
When I'm writing, I spend all my time in The Grocer on Elgin buying ready-made meals; I think they are the only reason my husband and kids... →
I definitely think the fact that I come from a multicultural background, my mother living life in a white skin and having white skin privilege from... →
Sarah Jones
To what extent do we self-construct, do we self-invent? How do we self-identify, and how mutable is that identity? Like, what if one could be anyone... →
Every time I do a gig, my goal is getting new fans.
Sharon Jones
I chose not to put a wig on. The reason why I chose to come out with the cancer thing is because there's somebody out there who can see that all... →
I was onstage one night and was singing. I hit one note, and I just doubled over. It was like being punched hard in the back. I couldn't put my... →
I worked in corrections because they had told me I wasn't going to make it in the music business. You know, when somebody tells you you ain't... →
I'm sitting at home every time there's a Grammy. It's like, 'What is Sharon doing tonight?' I'm sitting home watching it. But... →
I feel very fortunate to have been associated with people such as Rodgers and Hammerstein. I think they were geniuses of their time.
Shirley Jones