People need to understand that the Lauryn Hill they were exposed to in the beginning was all that was allowed in that arena at the time. I had to step away for the sake of the machine. I was being way too compromised. I felt uncomfortable having to smile in someone's face when I really didn't like them or know them well enough to like.

After a four-year hiatus Lauryn Hill released MTV Unplugged No. 0 (2002)


Filmography
1991 – As the World Turns. [citation needed]


Personal life
Hill is a member of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church in communion with the Oriental Orthodox Church and has been involved with the Rastafari movement.

She has also collaborated with artists such as Ronald Isley and Joss Stone. 0 a live recording of "deeply personal songs" performed mostly solo with an acoustic guitar. After a four-year hiatus Lauryn Hill released MTV Unplugged No.