Erykah Badu (Erica Abi Wrigh) Quotes

Artists need some kind of stimulating experience a lot of times, which crystallizes when you sing about it or paint it or sculpt it. You literally mold the experience the way you want. It's therapy.

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  Erykah Badu
  • Experience
  • Kind
  • Artist