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.
MARY J. BLIGEI 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.
More Mary J. Blige Quotes
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As a kid, I dreamed about being onstage.
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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!
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You can hate me. You can go out there and say anything you want about me, But you will love me later because I told you the truth.
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Once you climb to another level, you have to figure out how to sustain it.
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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 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 not just songs and glamour. It’s sweat, blood, broken toes, and mistakes… It’s life.
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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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Growing up, I was the preferred hairstylist for all of my friends.
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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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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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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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I do consider myself part of black history.
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