I think it’s important to take a break, you know, from the public eye for a while, and give people a chance to miss you. I want longevity. I don’t want to get out there and run myself ragged and spread myself thin.
AALIYAHThere is a bit of acting involved when you get in front of a camera for a video. Even when you perform onstage, you’re putting on a show.
More Aaliyah Quotes
-
-
That’s why I work every day. Ev-er-y day. I want to knock people out.
AALIYAH -
I’ve been singing all my life. I’ve always wanted this. I sang in church, in school plays, and my parents gave me vocal lessons. My parents always said this was destined for me.
AALIYAH -
People are gonna look up to me because I’m young, black, and female.
AALIYAH -
You have to enjoy your job; you should wake up every day and love what you do… I honestly do… From the bottom of my heart to the depths of my soul. I’m truly happy.
AALIYAH -
I’m involved in some action scenes, so they’ll train me for that. I’ll be working with my acting coach to prepare for my character.
AALIYAH -
I’m a total performer.
AALIYAH -
Because I came out as a singer, I took the time to get an acting coach.
AALIYAH -
Romeo Must Die came at the right time. It was the right vehicle for me.
AALIYAH -
There 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.
AALIYAH -
I have the time needed to support the album and tour.
AALIYAH -
Keep 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!
AALIYAH -
Everything 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.
AALIYAH -
The Matrix is top secret. There isn’t much that can be said right now.
AALIYAH -
You know we’re in a business where things are just unpredictable. You don’t know what’s going to happen…we were lucky Blessed, I think is a better way to put it.
AALIYAH -
I 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.
AALIYAH






