Wearing a hijab never made me feel any more conservative – it made me feel safe. Then, after 9/11, I became the butt of a joke on the playground, so I stopped wearing it. Kids can be really cruel when you’re the only black girl in your Girl Scout troop.
SZAI went through this phase of Spandex, high heels, and fur coats when I was in my late teens and early twenties; before then, I lived in overalls and baggy T-shirts.
More SZA Quotes
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We’re changing little girls’ lives across the world, and we didn’t even know what we were doing when we started.
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My mom was an executive at AT&T, a global account lady. I have no idea what she did. I just know she was never home and speaks several languages.
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I have an abundant amount of love in my life, and I’m grateful for that.
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I used to be very revenge-motivated, but that’s just because I’m a Scorpio. Now I’m more so, like, practice honesty just because it makes you feel better.
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You can take care of your body, and it will low-key show you respect in turn.
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I live in my imagination, so sometimes movies help me get lost. I feel like I’m in it.
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Pain plus love and time = power.
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I want to excel at something, to follow through, to not be afraid.
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I learned everything the hard way – like, literally, everything. I know that God does that to people that he has lessons for. I just wish that I had learned less extreme lessons.
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Especially when I’m nervous, my mind is running a mile a minute. My ADHD speaks for me before I can speak for me.
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Just tryna eat pasta and mind my business.
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I will be feeling morbid and joyful at the same time.
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I did some work on Beyonce and Nick Minaj’s ‘Feeling Myself.’
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My mom didn’t let me eat sugar or candy until I was older.
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My parents are really conservative. My dad is Muslim, and my mom is the most conservative woman you’ve ever met. They’re very aristocratic in the most quaint suburban way.
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