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.
AALIYAHThere are times I can’t even figure myself out.
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It’s in how you carry yourself. I’ve always been a very mature person, and I’ve always known what I wanted. And I go after it no matter what.
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You have to love what you do to want to do it everyday.
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There are times in my life when I just want to be by myself.
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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.
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People 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 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.
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In film, you are a totally different person than in the video.
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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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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!
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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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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 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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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 stay true to myself and my style, and I am always pushing myself to be aware of that and be original.
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