Only break the rules baby or whatever Ja said.
SZAThere’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.
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I feel like every outfit I have ever planned ahead is trash.
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Searchin for peace be like fishing for water.
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I did some work on Beyonce and Nick Minaj’s ‘Feeling Myself.’
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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 have an abundant amount of love in my life, and I’m grateful for that.
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I love empowering women. I think it’s crazy: if you ever try to belittle women, you’re playing yourself – I ride with whoever rides with me.
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I don’t enjoy being interviewed. I feel like it exhausts a lot of my energy. I feel empty after.
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I was raised orthodox Muslim. Very sheltered, very conservative.
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I’m very into details, so I watch movies just for the details.
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I learned everything the hard way – like, literally, everything. I know that God does that to people that he has lessons for. I just wish that I had learned less extreme lessons.
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Control is not real, and I’m really understanding that every day. It’s about the acceptance of relinquishing control that makes it powerful for you.
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You can take care of your body, and it will low-key show you respect in turn.
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I don’t feel ashamed to be loud, which is an argument I’ve had with lots of men, who thought I was too sassy and unladylike.
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We’re changing little girls’ lives across the world, and we didn’t even know what we were doing when we started.
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I used to be very revenge-motivated, but that’s just because I’m a Scorpio. Now I’m more so, like, practice honesty just because it makes you feel better.
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