Mary J. Blige Quotes
When I was little, like 7 to 15, there was nothing I wanted to do but go to church and go to school.
Quotes to Explore
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America tends to worship the modest talent because it doesn't put us in an uncomfortable position vis-a-vis the artist.
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Everyone thinks I land in a chopper on top of my building and I have the most cushy existence. Could you understand that I might have the most messed up life myself?
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Breaks in trust are infuriating and hurtful, but they don't entitle you to flame out, throw a fit, or stomp around rolling your eyes. Try to keep the steam from coming out of your ears.
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My main thing is I'm going to compete on every play, try to be focused on both ends of the court. That said, I'll always bring my excitement, my swag, to the game.
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Around 1960, I moved back to Europe, attracted by the newly founded European Organization for Nuclear Research where, for the first time, the idea of a joint European effort in a field of pure science was to be tried in practice.
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It's been tough for me being away from the game.
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When I was a child - in wartime, pre-television - books were my life.
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I never thought of myself as a writer about religion until a religion came after me.
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If we just allowed women and men more leeway in our culture and more acceptance, I think they would be able to make better compromises.
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As a writer, as much as I try, I can't stop writing female characters. They have so much more to offer; they have to wear so many different hats. There's so much wonderful gray matter in a female's life that it just makes for a stronger character.
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Music continues to remind me that its boundaries are limitless.
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I've played a lot of elegance and refinement, so to do something really down and dirty is a great attraction.
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My friend Jerry Falwell was the one who said it, and he was a guest on my show, and it's hard to take the blame for everybody who shows up on your show.
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The Toast's audience is about 30-35 percent male, which shocked me because I would say that we actively try to discourage men from reading our site. Apparently, there's not insignificant number of dudes out there who think that what we are doing is okay.
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Enjoy every sandwich.
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I took a whole stunt course and pretty much got certified as a stunt driver. It's ridiculous how easy it is once you understand the car and know how to do it.
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I always have a million things going on at once, but I try to put my energy into the most immediate need.
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If I was Sean Connery, I would have been macho.
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Most people feel that they are the heroes of their own lives and that they're good people. So if they're in a crisis, they feel an understandable urge to set out their own version of events.
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You must not judge people by their country. In South America, it is always wise to judge people by their altitude.
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I didn't understand the Kindle's true value until I finished an e-book on the beach. In sixty seconds - and without benefit of pants - I had brand-new reading material at my fingertips.
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Industrialisation, mass transit, and the Internet are technological revolutions that have reshaped lives, nations, and the planet.
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I'm overwhelmed by and in awe of the work that I do. I adore my work. I live to work.
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When I was little, like 7 to 15, there was nothing I wanted to do but go to church and go to school.
