As a kid, I dreamed about being onstage.
MARY J. BLIGEGrowing up, I was the preferred hairstylist for all of my friends.
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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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Believe in yourself when nobody else does.
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It’s OK showing yourself some love.
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Once you climb to another level, you have to figure out how to sustain it.
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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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I do consider myself part of black history.
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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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For the first time in my life, I’m proud of myself
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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 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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There’s so many things that life is, and no matter how many breakthroughs, trials will exist and we’re going to get through it. Just be strong.
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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 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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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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