I love folk. I love rap.
SZAWearing a hijab never made me feel any more conservative – it made me feel safe. Then, after 9/11, I became the butt of a joke on the playground, so I stopped wearing it. Kids can be really cruel when you’re the only black girl in your Girl Scout troop.
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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’m very into details, so I watch movies just for the details.
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Don’t get discouraged with your skin when it doesn’t do what you want it to do, Give it some time. That’s the only way to get to know yourself.
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Rebirth. Entropy. Beauty. Chaos. Divine feminine.
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I was a gymnast for 13 years, so I was heavy into sports.
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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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Every day I grapple between ‘I’m going to get married’ and ‘I’m going to spend the rest of my life alone with a poodle.’
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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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I was born in St. Louis, but I’m from Maplewood, New Jersey. Maplewood is completely different than the rest of New Jersey. It’s very small. It’s quietly affluent but more low-key. Lauryn Hill is from my town, though.
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Just tryna eat pasta and mind my business.
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Father if you don’t take me any further I honor the gifts you’ve given me thus far.
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I want to excel at something, to follow through, to not be afraid.
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I worry so much. Like, ‘Damn, how can I be excellent?’ But it’s a journey.
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My parents are really conservative. My dad is Muslim, and my mom is the most conservative woman you’ve ever met. They’re very aristocratic in the most quaint suburban way.
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Wearing a hijab never made me feel any more conservative – it made me feel safe. Then, after 9/11, I became the butt of a joke on the playground, so I stopped wearing it. Kids can be really cruel when you’re the only black girl in your Girl Scout troop.
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