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 JonesWe chose it's name [Give the People What They Want] a while ago, long before the cancer. But I can't think of a more fitting title.
Sharon JonesMy fans have written me such kind emails. My management at Daptone helped me heal, too. I'm in a good place.
Sharon JonesI'm lookin' at these Disney characters, these young girls coming out looking like, little whores.
Sharon JonesSometimes people look at our covers and say, "That looks just like that other cover." I say, "And?" It reminds them of a cover from way back when. If you know the cover, then pull it out and compare it. I don't care. It's supposed to bring back memories.
Sharon JonesI often call Daptone the Motown and Stax of today. But in some ways it's different. At Motown, a lot of the musicians didn't get recognized, music got stolen, and people didn't get paid. Or the label would just throw them a pinch of money for their songs. That is one thing we're not doing. Anything anyone writes here, we get a percentage.
Sharon Jones