Once you climb to another level, you have to figure out how to sustain it.
MARY J. BLIGEFor the first time in my life, I’m proud of myself
More Mary J. Blige Quotes
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It’s not just songs and glamour. It’s sweat, blood, broken toes, and mistakes… It’s life.
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For the first time in my life, I’m proud of myself
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Then my life crashed and burned down: trials, men, drama, no self-love, no identity. A little identity, but not a lot of love for myself, my life.
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I remember a time when all my fans were crying and sad and going through hell. Now, we’re trying to uplift each other and accept ourselves for who we are, even if nobody else does.
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Thank you so much for supporting me from the day I stepped foot into the music industry. It really means something to me to have Maya Angelou speak on my behalf. It also means a lot to have Oprah on my speed dial!
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It’s challenging to find an identity as a young person if you don’t have the sustenance of love, because you’re being shipped around.
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The music business is really, really small. The real music is becoming almost extinct, if you don’t stay true to who you are.
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I wish I had known that education is the key. That knowledge is power. Now I pick up books and watch educational shows with my husband. I’m seeing how knowledge can elevate you.
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As a kid, I dreamed about being onstage.
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I do consider myself part of black history.
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You can hate me. You can go out there and say anything you want about me, But you will love me later because I told you the truth.
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Growing up, I was the preferred hairstylist for all of my friends.
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I’m hoping that my entrepreneurial side will have me at a place where I don’t have to do anything. That’s what I’m striving for.
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I can tell you I didn’t feel good when I could not articulate properly. Getting my GED was important and I want other women to feel that.
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It hurts a lot when you cannot really comprehend what a person is saying in a meeting, or you don’t even understand what you’re reading in your contract.
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