Top 44 Jillian Hervey Quotes

My first kiss was at a sleep-away camp, and it was very awkward and over quickly. And that was that. It was just the weirdest thing, and I thought, ‘That was it? Get out of here!’ I didn’t even know his last name.

Londoners always seem to be fearless and more willing to have fun with their look. New Yorkers tend to play it safer – sticking with neutrals and black. In London, people aren’t afraid to mix patterns and colours.

Eyeliner is a go-to for me, and gold has always been a color that I really like. It’s reminiscent of a lion; it’s a strong color.

I document my life and archive the things that are important and remind me of what my specific energy brings to the world.

I’m fascinated by animals and couldn’t live without Dewy, my Boston bulldog.

I think there’s always the whole expectation that men can age and look fine, and girls have to be all conscious. But guys can also keep their skin intact.

I’ve been dancing since I was two, learning so many different styles. I like dancing to rap and hip-hop, but also the Strokes, the Hives, and the Vines with carefree randomness. There’s always a way to move to something.

When I was a young girl, I wasn’t always trying to have curly hair.

Onstage, I channel my inner goddess. Everyday Jillian is definitely more low-key: jeans and a crop top with a sneaker or boot.

Mascara, in general, is just so good if you don’t have anything else. It just makes eyes pop.

If I wash my hair in the morning, then I usually air-dry it. In warmer weather, if I walk my dog, by the time I am back in, it is usually nice and dry!

The people that have inspired me the most were dancers and choreographers. Even growing up, if I dealt with any pressure to be a certain way, I knew that as an artistic lane, dancing was the one that was a little more freed up – like, no one in my family is really doing that; I can be that person.

You definitely need to have red lipstick no matter what. You can have a great outfit, but it will always give you that extra little pop. I also love perfume. It doesn’t even matter what the perfume is. I like to smell sweet.

To be honest, I’m in love with denim. It hasn’t been my go-to Lion Babe look, but it’s very much my ‘everyday Jillian look.’ I am in denim every single day.

I don’t think there’s anything wrong with a little sweat. I’m always moving, so it’s normal for me, and it actually makes my curly hair better because it gives it a bit more texture and volume.

I’ve never seen the allure of being famous, because I know what that’s like. It’s part of work.

I wasn’t even singing when we first started Lion Babe, so my voice has only gotten stronger.

I studied structured improv, where you start from one position and see where it takes you. I like spontaneity. If you set yourself up to do the same thing every night, you may not connect as well to a different audience.

On the road, I might go to the hotel gym. When I know I won’t be dancing or working out, I spend time stretching. You have to stretch every day as a dancer. I do it whenever I can when it’s not weird.

We travel so much, I never adjust to time zones any more.

I can’t leave anywhere without making my bed; it’s ingrained.

A brown lip liner will affect a red lipstick differently than a red lip liner.

If I’m going to mix gold and silver, I make my accessories all match.

For a long time, I thought of singing as my mom’s thing. I loved it, but I thought of dance as my thing.

I’ve always idolized Diana Ross’s hair. Why not have fun, big curls? You see the same sleek waves everywhere.

Fake eyelashes can instantly give me a more dramatic look and also help to accentuate my eyes, which are a focal point to achieving the Lion Babe look.

The best thing we’ve learned is when you are attempting to write a full song, write a full song that day. When we first started, we would have great ideas, but there’s something about a moment and a vibe that’s being created in time that when you return to it, it sometimes works, and it sometimes doesn’t.

Coconut oil is a must for everything. It is fresh from the earth, so it naturally works to moisturize my scalp, skin, hair and even helps to remove eye makeup. It also smells delicious. You can buy it at a beauty store or the grocery store.

When I first started Lion Babe, I wore a lot of denim to perform in because I had a limited closet. A lot of the time, I was in cutoff shorts – either dark or light denim – and then I would pair them with whatever top I had.

Once I learned that some hydrating oil or cream was good for my hair, I thought I should use a lot. So I poured practically a bottle on my head once and learned real fast that more isn’t always better. I was so greasy, and it ruined my texture!

I’m definitely trying to make songs that people can sing along to and remember. If you can recognize a chorus and leave with it in your head, it’s usually a good sign. But then with the verses, I can get a little more free form. I don’t really like to copy and paste things.

I went through so many phases when I was young – surfer girl, tom boy, punk – but they weren’t mistakes, just moments.

It’s really exciting to be a voice for girls with curls.

I feel like my Lion Babe look is an embellishment of my everyday look – it’s definitely more extravagant and more artistic.

When I first started singing – before ‘Treat Me Like Fire’ when I was working with a vocal coach – I realized that I wasn’t even breathing when I was singing.

My mood board is archival images of Brigitte Bardot and Iman, and Naomi Campbell in the ’90s.

I feel more comfortable performing when I’m wearing something crazy. I grew up in the ’90s, so I love a choker and platform shoes like the Spice Girls wore.

I’m a die-hard lover of high-waisted skirts with crop tops.

It was always important to me to be confident and strong with myself. It didn’t happen overnight, but I’ve learned that the only way you can start to control things is if you feel a certain way about yourself.

I grew up just outside New York City in a very white town. In seventh grade, I got called Macy Gray. It really affected me, so I got a weave and wore my hair straight.

I always think about how Chaka Khan used to take suede, all these classic fabrics, and then make them very movable. She’s my everything!

I love a lot of the ’70s singers: Pam Grier from the ‘Foxy Brown’ movie, Diana Ross, Tina Turner. They’ve always been able to embrace their hair, and they’ve never been afraid to take risks and go all out and make it thick and fun and a statement at the same time.

In the summer months, I like as little makeup as possible – I don’t want to be too painted. I might put a little cover-up to smooth everything out.

I love looking back at my old pictures and pictures of my grandma and my mom and see how they expressed themselves at different parts of their lives, and it just tells an interesting story, so why not play around?