It’s hard to say what I want my legacy to be when I’m long gone.
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.
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I’m a total performer.
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I wanna be the best at what I do. I wanna sing, I wanna dance, I wanna act. That’s about it.
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That’s why I work every day. Ev-er-y day. I want to knock people out.
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I go through the same problems all young people go through. Being in this business, I accept that there are positives and negatives but having a strong family base and a belief in God enables me to weather the storms.
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There are times I can’t even figure myself out.
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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.
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My parents just tell me, ‘If you know what you want, you should stay determined and go for it. You can do anything.’
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It’s been so long and I’m lost without you, what am I gonna do? I been needin’ you, wantin’ you, wonderin’ if you’re the same and who’s been with you. Is your heart still mine? I wanna cry sometimes … I miss you.
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People are gonna look up to me because I’m young, black, and female.
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I’m a survivor and I can handle anything. I’m very confident about that.
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You have to love what you do to want to do it everyday.
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I see myself as sexy. If you are comfortable with it, it can be very classy and appealing.
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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.
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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.
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If at first you don’t succeed. You can dust it off and try again. Dust yourself off and try again.
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