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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.

SZA

Just tryna eat pasta and mind my business.
SZA

Attitude Business Eat Mindset
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.
SZA

Control Myself Philosophy Willing Worth
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.
SZA

Honesty Spiritual Yourself
My music is touching people in whatever spaces they need to be touched in.
SZA

Music Myself People Space Touch
I 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.
SZA

Myself Right Thinking Time
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.
SZA

Patience Self Love Skin Yourself
I think music is honest and will make you do honest things.
SZA

Honesty Music Myself Thinking
You can take care of your body, and it will low-key show you respect in turn.
SZA

Body Care Respect Self Love Yourself
Mental health and family above all things. Period.
SZA

Family Health Mental Worth
My mom didn’t let me eat sugar or candy until I was older.
SZA

Eat Mom Myself Old
I was raised orthodox Muslim. Very sheltered, very conservative.
SZA

Born Character Myself
I do a lot of strange things.
SZA

Myself One Liner Strange
I feel like every outfit I have ever planned ahead is trash.
SZA

Fashion Myself
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.
SZA

Black Feeling Myself Safety
I love folk. I love rap.
SZA

Music Myself
People grapple with labeling me as hip-hop, R&B, or pop, and it’s interesting to me. I’m just making music.
SZA

Music Myself People

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