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. Jill Sobule Read Quote
I’m an older woman who’s not going to have a shiny pop song ever again, so that gives me license to do whatever the hell I want. Jill Sobule Read Quote
I haven’t learned anything new on guitar since high school. And I think it’s time to learn something. Jill Sobule Read Quote
I always did go against the singer-songwriter form. I think I’ve always had a lot of storytelling songs. Jill Sobule Read Quote
I think I’m different from a lot of singer-songwriters because some of my favorite singer-songwriters told stories. Like John Prine. Jill Sobule Read Quote
I have never made a cent off a record in my life. I have never recouped enough, and I never sold enough. 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. Jill Sobule Read Quote
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! They seem to have the same interests as me. They are kind of nerdy and cool – and have good taste, obviously. Jill Sobule Read Quote
