People grapple with labeling me as hip-hop, R&B, or pop, and it’s interesting to me. I’m just making music.
SZAI 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.
More SZA Quotes
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Searchin for peace be like fishing for water.
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I made this and have too much to say about it.
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Your energy told me what your mouth couldn’t.
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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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I definitely get inspiration from the ‘gram. I mean, Instagram is Google, essentially. I love looking at pictures of beautiful women.
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Kicked myself out the algorithm.
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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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I was raised orthodox Muslim. Very sheltered, very conservative.
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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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In the real world, I kind of, like, thrived a little bit. The things that were awkward about me at school, like being hyper passionate, I realized, ‘Oh I’m my own person, and I have my own idiosyncrasies and nuances that I don’t mind.’
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When you’re, like, 190 pounds, dark-skinned, and a new artist that no one really cares about, people don’t really take the time to make you look beautiful.
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I love folk. I love rap.
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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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I went through this phase of Spandex, high heels, and fur coats when I was in my late teens and early twenties; before then, I lived in overalls and baggy T-shirts.
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