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.
AALIYAHPeople are gonna look up to me because I’m young, black, and female.
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It’s really a sad story, and I liked that. The songs on this album talk about relationships in every aspect.
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I’m a survivor and I can handle anything. I’m very confident about that.
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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.
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Because I came out as a singer, I took the time to get an acting coach.
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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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When a fan comes up to you and says I love your music, there’s nothing better than that.
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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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I know that people think I’m sexy and I am looked at as that. It is cool with me. It’s wonderful to have sexy appeal. If you embrace it, it can be a very beautiful thing.
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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.
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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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I don’t think about my previous success. I’m happy that the work I’ve done has been very successful.
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There are times in my life when I just want to be by myself.
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You have to love what you do to want to do it everyday.
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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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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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