I was raised orthodox Muslim. Very sheltered, very conservative.
SZAMusic is my form of cleansing and introspection, so I have to grow in order to accomplish it. SZA
More SZA Quotes
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I think music is honest and will make you do honest things.
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I don’t want to speak negativity into existence.
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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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Sugar 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.
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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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Desperately yearning to accept its all as it should be.
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I did some work on Beyonce and Nick Minaj’s ‘Feeling Myself.’
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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 feel like every outfit I have ever planned ahead is trash.
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I do a lot of strange things.
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I’m a visual learner, so the film is a huge inspiration to me.
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I’ve been known to wear pajamas onstage for the sole reason of wanting to make sure I’m free enough to execute new things vocally on stage and give my best performance possible.
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How many thick black women are there singing whatever I’m singing, surrounded by rappers, but also from the suburbs? I can’t really judge someone else for judging 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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My mom was an executive at AT&T, a global account lady. I have no idea what she did. I just know she was never home and speaks several languages.
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