I don't know why I keep saying this, and I don't know why I keep using their names... And I'm not dogging them. I'm not slandering them. I'm not saying they are bad musicians. But how can Taylor Swift or Justin Timberlake win for R&B and funk? They are pop singers. Sharon Jones baddogfunk share on social
I feel like this: When you call me in to do something with you, you must want me to do soul-singing. Because you know I'm a soul singer. Don't ask me to come in and rap. And don't ask me to come in and sing pop. Sharon Jones callfeelpop share on social
When I first played at the Apollo, the owner didn't even know who Sharon Jones was. The Apollo had never seen so many white people coming uptown. Sharon Jones apollocomejones Change image and share on social
Every time I do a gig, my goal is getting new fans. Sharon Jones fangiggoal Change image and share on social
If I can't pronounce it, I don't want to put it in my body. Everything to me now is organic, natural, right from the farm. Sharon Jones bodyfarmnatural Change image and share on social
People buy my albums, and I love my albums when I do them because we try to record live with that same energy, but I can never get the energy that I have when I'm live. Sharon Jones albumbuyenergy Change image and share on social
Phish is such a good band; they just make stuff up as a jam band. Sharon Jones bandgoodjam Change image and share on social
Me and the Dap-Kings, the whole band is playing a wedding band in 'The Wolf of Wall Street.' Sharon Jones banddapking Change image and share on social
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 sickness isn't unto death. That it's something you can't change at that point in time, so you just got to go with it. Don't be ashamed. Don't be ashamed of looking at yourself. Sharon Jones ashamedcancerchange share on social
Everything on my body turned real dark. My toes, under my feet, inside my mouth, under my tongue - I just turned really dark. I'm still here, but it's gonna take a while to get back to normal. Chemo kills all the good cells along with the bad. Sharon Jones backbadbody share on social