I wasn’t popular in high school; I had no friends.
SZAI was born in St. Louis, but I’m from Maplewood, New Jersey. Maplewood is completely different than the rest of New Jersey. It’s very small. It’s quietly affluent but more low-key. Lauryn Hill is from my town, though.
More SZA Quotes
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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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Rebirth. Entropy. Beauty. Chaos. Divine feminine.
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Kicked myself out the algorithm.
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Searchin for peace be like fishing for water.
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I don’t feel ashamed to be loud, which is an argument I’ve had with lots of men, who thought I was too sassy and unladylike.
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I 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.
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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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I think we all do: I think we wonder if we’re supposed to be here if we’re doing the right thing if we even want to be here. At least, I do all the time.
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Your energy told me what your mouth couldn’t.
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It starts with trusting yourself, even if people are telling you you’re too young to trust yourself.
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How many thick black women are there singing whatever I’m singing, surrounded by rappers, but also from the suburbs? I can’t really judge someone else for judging me!
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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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You can take care of your body, and it will low-key show you respect in turn.
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God forever working harder than satan.
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I love classical jazz.
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