American - Musician | January 30, 1959 -
The time was ripe for Flower. The vibe was right.
Jody Watley
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Flower was a good metaphor for growth. The song is obviously about sexual responsibility, so that was the main metaphor. Also, it's like knowing who someone has been and remembering and appreciating that, but really appreciating what they are now even more.
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Passion has always been important to me. That won't change. What changes in a woman's perspective. I mean, I have two kids now. I'm a single parent balancing motherhood and my career. That changes the equation.
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I wanted to do Playboy to get across the same ideas I'm singing and writing about these days. It's all about proving that a woman can defy stereotypes.
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The music business is very hard on women over 22. You really have to prove yourself every time you make a record. Are you as vibrant as you used to be? Are you as sexy? So I really want to prove that a woman in her 30s can be all those things and more.
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Maybe with your emotions and your feelings, someone else can say it in a different way than you would, which brings new life to the way you might sing it.
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I'll put candles all over the room, then light then, and get to it. I call it my 'vibe in a bag.'
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When you're a girl, passion can dominate the equation, but as you grow up relationships evolve. Mad passion can grab you at first, but it can't last forever.
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Eventually you can get into the nuts and bolts of reality: nurturing, caring, and getting along.
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Right now I'm single. Single, and loving it.
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I used all that doubt as fuel for my own music, fuel for my drive to succeed.
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If I've learned anything in this business, it's that you have to be fearless.
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