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.
I sing because I'm happy. - Sharon Jones
I sing because I'm happy.
- Sharon Jones
Play with me and you play with fire. - Sharon Jones
Play with me and you play with fire.
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 … - Sharon Jones
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 …
God's eye is on a sparrow. And I know - oh, yes, I know he watches over me... - Sharon Jones
God's eye is on a sparrow. And I know - oh, yes, I know he watches over me...
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. … - Sharon Jones
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. …
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
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.
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
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.
Some people can sit down and write a song, but they can't go on stage like I can. - Sharon Jones
Some people can sit down and write a song, but they can't go on stage like I can.
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
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.
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