It’s fun to be creative and innovative and come up with something crazy. So I need people to work with who are not going to be afraid to take it to the left a bit.
AALIYAHIt’s fun to be creative and innovative and come up with something crazy. So I need people to work with who are not going to be afraid to take it to the left a bit.
AALIYAHThere is always a bit of pressure to do a good album – to do good work, period. I really put a lot of pressure on myself, more so than other people. But I try not to let that overwhelm me to the point where I can’t even do good work. I just put it aside and do the best that I know that I can.
AALIYAHI don’t want to abandon one work for the other, and I don’t think I need to sacrifice anything to put my all into either one of them.
AALIYAHI’m a total performer.
AALIYAHPeople are gonna look up to me because I’m young, black, and female.
AALIYAHI want people to remember me as a full on entertainer and a good person.
AALIYAHIn film, you are a totally different person than in the video.
AALIYAHBecause I came out as a singer, I took the time to get an acting coach.
AALIYAHThere are times in my life when I just want to be by myself.
AALIYAHAll I can do is leave it in God’s hands and hope that my fans feel where I’m coming from.
AALIYAHI don’t feel I made any sacrifices at all. I’m doing my best to juggle.
AALIYAHIf you want to go to the mall, you have to take security. But it’s always cool. The kids are amazing.
AALIYAHEverything is worth it. The hard work, the times when you’re tired, the times where you’re a bit sad… In the end, it’s all worth it because it really makes me happy. There’s nothing better than loving what you do.
AALIYAHMy parents just tell me, ‘If you know what you want, you should stay determined and go for it. You can do anything.’
AALIYAHThat’s why I work every day. Ev-er-y day. I want to knock people out.
AALIYAHKeep working hard and you can get anything that you want. If God gave you the talent, you should go for it. But don’t think it’s going to be easy. It’s hard!
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