For the first time in my life, I’m proud of myself
MARY J. BLIGEIt’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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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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It’s OK showing yourself some love.
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As a kid, I dreamed about being onstage.
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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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I’ve just been growing right along. It’s painful, but it’s a great pain, and I like suffering for great results. It’s like going to the gym. It hurts really bad at first, but after a couple of months and after that diet, you’re looking so hot.
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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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It’s not just songs and glamour. It’s sweat, blood, broken toes, and mistakes… It’s life.
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Believe in yourself when nobody else does.
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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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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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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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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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