There 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.
AALIYAHPeople are gonna look up to me because I’m young, black, and female.
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Romeo Must Die came at the right time. It was the right vehicle for me.
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I don’t feel I made any sacrifices at all. I’m doing my best to juggle.
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It’s fun to be creative and innovative and come up with something crazy. So I need people to work with who are not going to be afraid to take it to the left a bit.
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I’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.
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I stay true to myself and my style, and I am always pushing myself to be aware of that and be original.
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There are times in my life when I just want to be by myself.
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You know we’re in a business where things are just unpredictable. You don’t know what’s going to happen…we were lucky Blessed, I think is a better way to put it.
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It’s Friday and I’m ready to swing. Pick up my girls and hit the party scene.
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It’s really a sad story, and I liked that. The songs on this album talk about relationships in every aspect.
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Keep working hard and you can get anything that you want.
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It was always part of the plan to move into acting.
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Everything is worth it. The hard work, the times when you’re tired, the times where you’re a bit sad… In the end, it’s all worth it because it really makes me happy. There’s nothing better than loving what you do.
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All I can do is leave it in God’s hands and hope that my fans feel where I’m coming from.
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There 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.
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That’s why I work every day. Ev-er-y day. I want to knock people out.
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