Thank you so much for supporting me from the day I stepped foot into the music industry. It really means something to me to have Maya Angelou speak on my behalf. It also means a lot to have Oprah on my speed dial!
MARY J. BLIGEIt’s OK showing yourself some love.
More Mary J. Blige Quotes
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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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For the first time in my life, I’m proud of myself
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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 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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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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I do consider myself part of black history.
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As a kid, I dreamed about being onstage.
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Growing up, I was the preferred hairstylist for all of my friends.
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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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It’s challenging to find an identity as a young person if you don’t have the sustenance of love, because you’re being shipped around.
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Believe in yourself when nobody else does.
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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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Once you climb to another level, you have to figure out how to sustain it.
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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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It’s OK showing yourself some love.
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