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.
SZASugar makes me feel crazy – like, makes my body hurt kind of a thing. I don’t really eat fruit because it has a lot of sugar. I try not to eat a lot of red meat, but every now and again, I feel like I need iron or something – something that I’m missing.
More SZA Quotes
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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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My mom didn’t let me eat sugar or candy until I was older.
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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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My music is touching people in whatever spaces they need to be touched in.
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I’ve always loved playing with hair. I used to want dreads like Lauryn Hill, but my mom wouldn’t let me.
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Listening to Alabama Shakes made me less self-conscious about my voice.
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Blessed beyond measure to be with people who inspire me and have a vision beyond my wildest dreams.
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People grapple with labeling me as hip-hop, R&B, or pop, and it’s interesting to me. I’m just making music.
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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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It starts with trusting yourself, even if people are telling you you’re too young to trust yourself.
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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 always used to be like, ‘I don’t need to meditate.’ And it’s not true.
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I wasn’t popular in high school; I had no friends.
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I do a lot of strange things.
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As long as you’re being honest and there’s the intention in what you’re doing, then I think that energy permeates your field and becomes like a homing signal for other people with like energies.
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