Jill Sobule quotes

When I was a kid, I wanted to be a spy detective or a rock star. (Jill Sobule)
As a musician, I have always refrained from criticizing another artist. View quote
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I have never made a cent off a record in my life. I have never recouped enough, and I never sold enough. View quote
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I think Im different from a lot of singer-songwriters because some of my favorite singer-songwriters told stories. Like John Prine. View quote
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I don't have a Madonna-sized fan base, so I can actually e-mail and talk to everyone that e-mails me, because I am totally appreciative and I like my fans! View quote
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When people see you have a song on MTV, they think you are doing well - but you know, the way the traditional label deal was set up, it is really hard for an artist, unless they sold a lot, to see anything. View quote
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I always did go against the singer-songwriter form. I think I've always had a lot of storytelling songs. View quote
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I'm not one who goes for the 'all press is good press' dictum. View quote
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I had a brother six years older than me, so I wasn't just listening to teenybopper stuff. My brother had the cooler music, but my parents had the Burt Bacharach, Tom Jones, the Association, the Fifth Dimension; these groups were un-cool, but I secretly loved them. View quote
Jill Sobule

Jill Sobule

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Photo: Uncensored Interview, CC BY 2.0
Occupation: American Musician
Born: January 16, 1959
Died: May 1, 2025
Quotes count: 9