There’s something different about growing up black and Muslim, especially in New Jersey. It’s like when I left the mosque and I left my dad, I felt unprotected, but I also felt a weird sense of pride, like I was involved in this other way of living that was cool to me.
SZAI think we all do: I think we wonder if we’re supposed to be here if we’re doing the right thing, if we even want to be here. At least, I do all the time.
More SZA Quotes
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I don’t have any control over what actually happens except that I have full control over my will for myself, my intention, and why I’m there. That’s all that matters.
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I was raised orthodox Muslim. Very sheltered, very conservative.
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Searchin for peace be like fishing for water.
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I make bad decisions frequently. They’re fun.
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I love cuffing season. It’s a very inspiring season for those who want to be inspired.
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My mom was an executive at AT&T, a global account lady. I have no idea what she did. I just know she was never home and speaks several languages.
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It’s so hard for me to focus on things for a long time that I’m not incredibly passionate about.
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I live in my imagination, so sometimes movies help me get lost. I feel like I’m in it.
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Your energy told me what your mouth couldn’t.
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I don’t listen to my own music, so to me, it’s awesome that people really like it. I was afraid that it wouldn’t connect with everyone. I’m more appreciative than anything. SZA
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When your parents regulate everything you hear and everything you intake, it forces you to get creative in other ways. It sparked the writing bug and the very overactive imagination. Because I’ve had a lot of time by myself and a lot of time isolated from regular culture, I created my own.
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I worry so much. Like, ‘Damn, how can I be excellent?’ But it’s a journey.
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I try to think of myself as a chic fishing grandpa aesthetically.
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On Halloween, because we don’t celebrate it, my dad would drive me somewhere, anywhere different. Like Little Italy in New York to walk around and teach me all about the food and culture.
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I love folk. I love rap.
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