Joss Stone

Joss recently appeared on I-village’s In the loop, a live interactive daytime program on I-village. The show is hosted by Comedian Kim Coles,“Apprentice” winner and entrepreneur Bill Rancic and television personality Ereka Vetrini.

Joss sat down for an interview. Joss wore a striped tank over a green tank, chocolate-brown khakis, and flip flops. Cute peace sign necklace. Her hair was still read, but straight not wavey.

Topics of conversation were Joss’s album title, which Joss stated was more about this being her first time being in charge of her album and having a say, then about introducing herself.

Joss also discussed being asked to do the Princess Diana Tribute and the great responsiblity to represent something Diana would appreciate.

She was asked about the musical tastes in her family and she mentioned that everyone in her family liked something different, but that they were all encouraged to find what they liked.

Joss was asked about how kids should go about living their dreams.
She sees music as just another job, with a lot more hair and make up. Says you just have to keep trying to live your dreams.

The show takes internet questions. Joss was asked why she is always barefoot. “I don’t want to fall over”

She also asked how she came up with the name Joss, which she says is just the shortening of her name Jocelyn.

She told a cute story about how she first was on tv as a way to get back her family horse that was sold. She said she didn’t like school, but needed to make money so she went on tv and thats how she got started. She said she didn’t end up getting the horse back even after she made a ton of money because the woman didn’t want to sell.

Bill asked her opinion on the Britney Spears

“Do you really want to know. I think people should shut up and leave her alone. She is a young woman and she should be going out… ” She went on to mention that sometimes you can’t wear knickers as they show your panty line.

You can also check out the exclusive internet only interview done after the other interview.

Warning this internet only interview is harder to hear and the camera work is less then perfect.

Joss recently did an interview with Live Daily . In the interview she talks about how she has changed since her first album, about working the new album.

She also discusses the Women in Entertainment Empowerment Network
” I think women are sometimes made to feel like they can’t do certain things. I try to prove everybody wrong. We can do these things. We can do them all–especially young women. You have to fight to get people to believe you or with you on something, especially young girls. They seem to be so fragile and seem to be precious and all these little things. But, hey, we can do the same as men–if not more. We lay down and push people out of our vagina. Come on. We can do that, we can do anything. ”

Joss also discusses how/where she writes music.

“When I’m at home with my mom and that, I can’t write. I don’t do anything. I might be there for a week. I go to my home base and I clean around the house. I do my errands. I help my mom cook dinner. I just do the normal s— that normal people do. Sometimes I write. My mom has a studio in the house now, so it’s hard to kind of stay away from it. She has kids come in and they write and they sing. Young kids, like 10. I’ll go in and help them sometimes. But, usually, when I’m at home, I’m chilling. I don’t do anything like that. There’s not much time to do anything else. When I take the time to write, I’ll go to a different place and I’ll just do it. ”

For the full interview visit livedaily.com

Here is an interview Joss did via AIM with an AOL music corespondent.

JossStone2007: Hi
NadineinMusic: hi Joss! how’s it going?
JossStone2007: Fine thanks u?
NadineinMusic: i’m good, i was panicking a bit because my IM decided not to work RIGHT when we were supposed to do our interview, but it’s all good now!
JossStone2007: No problem luv
NadineinMusic: so where are you right now?
JossStone2007: On the bus in DC
NadineinMusic: nice…so i’m really digging Introducing Joss Stone
NadineinMusic: i feel like it’s really breezy, tropical and romantic
JossStone2007: Oh thank u so much
JossStone2007: Glad u like it
NadineinMusic: what was the main influence on the sound?
JossStone2007: I was just trying to mix up everything I liked and then add me
JossStone2007: There was not one thing inparticular
NadineinMusic: and did Raphael Saadiq really help you carve out that sound?
JossStone2007: Yes he definitely heard me which I have found to be quite a rare thing. We have very similar minds musically.
NadineinMusic: that’s awesome. how autobigraphical are the songs on this album?
JossStone2007: Very much so
JossStone2007: Every one has a story behind it
NadineinMusic: do you find songwriting like a form of therapy?
JossStone2007: I do enjoy it. Its nice to put ur thoughts down in that way. I think therapy is supposed to help fix something though. And song writting is just an expression of what ur feeling at that minute, but it does fix things for u. People will say hey stop moaning and go write a song about it. All well and good, but it will just highten the feeling rather than calm u down.
NadineinMusic: and you’re probably reliving that feeling every time you sing the song
JossStone2007: Yep
JossStone2007: Or making it worse
NadineinMusic: hahah uh oh
NadineinMusic: so how have you changed personally since the last album?
JossStone2007: Well I’ve just lived a little longer
JossStone2007: Gained a little more knowledge as a person
NadineinMusic: it’s definitely reflective in your music
NadineinMusic: what about the art on the album? it’s so distinctive…did you come up with the concept?
JossStone2007: Yes. It was a last minute thought just before Christmas at the end of the mixing period
JossStone2007: I was trying to think of a way for the artwork to speak to u just as the music does
NadineinMusic: oh wow
JossStone2007: I think every image says something and that’s what’s most important when it comes to art
NadineinMusic: yeah it’s really striking
JossStone2007: It has to mean something
NadineinMusic: did it take forever to get painted?
JossStone2007: Yep a long time
NadineinMusic: How was it working with Lauryn Hill and Common?
JossStone2007: Amazing. They are both great people and clearly inspired to do what they do, and while doing it they inspire others including myself
NadineinMusic: that’s awesome
NadineinMusic: so you are really involved with Peta and animal rights causes. are you working on any projects related to that?
JossStone2007: Not right now, but when ever they need me to do something I’m there
NadineinMusic: what have you done with them in the past?
JossStone2007: We did a vegetarian photo shoot. With chickens it was fun.
NadineinMusic: were you freaked out by the chickens?
JossStone2007: No I used to have chickens. I love all animals
NadineinMusic: do you have any pets now?
JossStone2007: 2 dogs
JossStone2007: Rottweiler and teacup poodle
NadineinMusic: awww
NadineinMusic: so we just did this Music’s Sexiest Single Men feature where we chose a few ideal mates for our bachelors…
NadineinMusic: we paired you with Ryan Adams because of your talent and free spirit. what do you think? are we way off?
JossStone2007: I don’t know who Ryan Adams is
JossStone2007: I know Brian Adams
NadineinMusic: really?? he’s an amazing alt country singer songwriter on Lost Highway
JossStone2007: Oh that would be why
JossStone2007: I don’t often listen to country music
NadineinMusic: ahhh i see
NadineinMusic: ok one last question and i’ll let you go…
NadineinMusic: because of your success, you have been elevated to a certain music celebrity status. how do you deal with bad media attention, and do you have advice for up and coming musicians on how to handle it?
JossStone2007: Ignore it. They’re silly wankers with nothing better to do so they talk about others lives, because apparently they must be more interesting than their own. I say take it on the chin and pray for the poor buggers that write it. Bless em all.
NadineinMusic: good advice
NadineinMusic: thanks so much for your time, Joss
NadineinMusic: best of luck with the new album
JossStone2007: No problem luv, thanks ever so much for chatting with me
JossStone2007: Have a lovely day
NadineinMusic: it was my pleasure
NadineinMusic: you too!
JossStone2007: Thank u! X

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I found these pictures from 2004 when Joss did her first gig in at Exeter University in Devon, her hometown.

You can also watch an interview she did before this gig. Its interesting to see that her personality and mannerisms haven’t changed at all.

Joss recently did an interview and photo spread with Complex Magazine in which she discussed her feud with Christina Milan and Dallas Austin.

Regarding her tiff with Christina Milan

“I’m a very honest girl. Lies fucking piss me off. Sometimes I say things in the heat of the moment. So I said something bad about Christina Milian. I said it, and I meant it. Then I realized down the line that it wasn’t true. The person who told me is a complete wanker. ”
She goes on to say ” did feel bad, so I called Christina to say sorry, and she was so sweet about forgiving me. She understood. Sometimes, I get a little too
honest about how I feel. If I’m wrong, I’m the first to say I’m wrong. I deserve a punch for it, to be honest. ”

Regarding Dallas Austin and his comments regarding Joss using her body to get her records produced

“I don’t know him. I seriously don’t even know what he looks like. Maybe I’ll go see him when I go to Atlanta. We’ll have
a cup of tea. Bless him. Seriously. People like that need prayer. Bless his poor little soul.”

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