It’s not just songs and glamour. It’s sweat, blood, broken toes, and mistakes… It’s life.
MARY J. BLIGEFor the first time in my life, I’m proud of myself
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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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For the first time in my life, I’m proud of myself
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Believe in yourself when nobody else does.
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I’m hoping that my entrepreneurial side will have me at a place where I don’t have to do anything. That’s what I’m striving for.
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Once you climb to another level, you have to figure out how to sustain it.
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It’s OK showing yourself some love.
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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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I do consider myself part of black history.
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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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I wish I had known that education is the key. That knowledge is power. Now I pick up books and watch educational shows with my husband. I’m seeing how knowledge can elevate you.
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Growing up, I was the preferred hairstylist for all of my friends.
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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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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’ve just been growing right along. It’s painful, but it’s a great pain, and I like suffering for great results. It’s like going to the gym. It hurts really bad at first, but after a couple of months and after that diet, you’re looking so hot.
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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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