Jamila Woods Quotes

The nicest part of the prize, perhaps, is the effect on my friends and family. Each of them feels proud and happy to have the relationship with me that they do. In a way, it's as though they received an award too, and I like that very much.

As long as you understand that you find happiness through family, friends and love, then money is just a nice bonus.

I get to know my regular fans, and they inspire me.

Happiness seems made to be shared.

I just have a great life. I know great people. I've had great relationships - all different kinds of relationships.

People write me every day. It feels like this cycle that keeps giving, because as far along as I get in my happiness and success, hearing other people's stories is a constant reminder of where I came from, where people are, and how much help everybody still needs.

I have gone through a lot of things, everything that you can imagine in life, but the best has been Gerard and Milan.

The success is worth nothing to me if I can't share it with the people I love.

Well, I'll tell you something, this wedding is something that I will always, always cherish. It was a show of love and support and kindness like I'd never seen from the people, and that's who I entertain. I entertain the people.

Just seeing people appreciate what you do, come out and support it, and sing the songs back, there's not a better feeling in the world.

My fans are my family, because they understand me and I understand them.

I think that when you don't look at the good things around you, that you lose sight of all those good things. And you're not going to enjoy your life.

I never imagined I would have one fan, and there seems to be a few. I just couldn't be happier that people seem to like what I'm doing and seem to respond to it. If they weren't there, I don't know what I'd be doing right now.

I have incredible friends. Life is good.

I am so grateful, without sounding cheesy, to have such amazing friends with me and to have a career that's going so well.

It's really cool to know that there are so many people out there that are attached to me or projects that I've done to really feel that it's a personal relationship.

The apex of my civic pride and personal contentment was reached on the bright September morning when I entered the public school.

Haiti is an amazing country. Even though the people there have so little, their attitudes resonate a crazy amount of love and joy. It is truly inspiring to see that. My love for the country starts with them.

What is the good of your stars and trees, your sunrise and the wind, if they do not enter into our daily lives?

There's a lot of great people out here, I just appreciate it and hope everybody has had fun because I've enjoyed my ride.

I know it's corny, but laughter is a two-way gift, and hearing people laugh just warms me through and through.

Let us always meet each other with smile, for the smile is the beginning of love.

I take so much pleasure at seeing customers who are happy: happy with what they eat, but happy with their friends and sharing a great moment together, and I think that is more important in life than the endless pursuit of perfection.

It's always great when you discover someone.

I love what I do, but more so, I'm glad to have people who care about me close by.