I think it’s important to take a break, you know, from the public eye for a while, and give people a chance to miss you. I want longevity. I don’t want to get out there and run myself ragged and spread myself thin.
AALIYAHI think it’s important to take a break, you know, from the public eye for a while, and give people a chance to miss you. I want longevity. I don’t want to get out there and run myself ragged and spread myself thin.
AALIYAHRomeo Must Die came at the right time. It was the right vehicle for me.
AALIYAHThere is a bit of acting involved when you get in front of a camera for a video. Even when you perform onstage, you’re putting on a show.
AALIYAHYou have to enjoy your job; you should wake up every day and love what you do… I honestly do… From the bottom of my heart to the depths of my soul. I’m truly happy.
AALIYAHI’m involved in some action scenes, so they’ll train me for that. I’ll be working with my acting coach to prepare for my character.
AALIYAHI’ve been singing all my life. I’ve always wanted this. I sang in church, in school plays, and my parents gave me vocal lessons. My parents always said this was destined for me.
AALIYAHI wanna be the best at what I do. I wanna sing, I wanna dance, I wanna act. That’s about it.
AALIYAHPeople are gonna look up to me because I’m young, black, and female.
AALIYAHI stay true to myself and my style, and I am always pushing myself to be aware of that and be original.
AALIYAHI don’t want to abandon one work for the other, and I don’t think I need to sacrifice anything to put my all into either one of them.
AALIYAHThere is always a bit of pressure to do a good album – to do good work, period. I really put a lot of pressure on myself, more so than other people. But I try not to let that overwhelm me to the point where I can’t even do good work. I just put it aside and do the best that I know that I can.
AALIYAHBecause I came out as a singer, I took the time to get an acting coach.
AALIYAHMy parents just tell me, ‘If you know what you want, you should stay determined and go for it. You can do anything.’
AALIYAHThere are certain things I want to keep to me. I don’t discuss my private life.
AALIYAHI know that people think I’m sexy and I am looked at as that. It is cool with me. It’s wonderful to have sexy appeal. If you embrace it, it can be a very beautiful thing.
AALIYAHThere are times I can’t even figure myself out.
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