Mary J. Blige Quotes
Nowadays, with the state of the music business, for any artist, whether you're up-and-coming or you've been in it for awhile, you have to explore different revenues and different ways of expressing yourself.
Quotes to Explore
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If you're thin-skinned, you don't belong doing what I do for a living.
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I literally was saved by a role, from becoming a cab driver. I never did have to wait tables, though, so looking back I guess I had it pretty soft.
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It was my mother's idea. Her feeling was that I didn't have the intelligence to pick a trade myself.
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I've never been that guy who says, 'Ooh, I have to play King Lear'. First off, that'd be a disaster anyway. I tend to read something and see who's involved, and then know I want to be part of it. But I don't think I'm through with comedy. I still love to make people laugh.
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I hate to witness animals in captivity - or see circus elephants paraded down the streets. When animals are caged, it's a loss of what they are.
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My eye is ever on those who love me.
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I had a lovely childhood. For family holidays, we went as far as the car could take us - we would drive to Florida, even though it would take three days. I didn't know we didn't have a lot of money because there was always food on the table. I didn't have a lot of stuff, but I did figure skating for a long time, and I always had my skates.
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You must learn from the mistakes of others. You can't possibly live long enough to make them all yourself.
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My brother and I had many games. We were inseparable. We had a little team going on between us. We had even a language that was kind of like pig latin. So we'd speak in the language. It's called Op.
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I felt like I had two fathers. I had my real father and the father in my head.
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It is from books that wise people derive consolation in the troubles of life.
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Wouldn't it be grand if we thought that theater could have that impact on the political life of a country?
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I feel passionately that the opportunities I have had should be available to everyone.
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I believe in Karma. If the good is sown, the good is collected. When positive things are made, that returns well.
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With age, you get to a place where you don't want to knock people out. You just want to give people a hug.
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When you have young children, it is hard to see live performances. Unless I am in it. I do manage to see my husband Rupert Goold's work, of course.
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Many schools desperately need caring professionals like guidance counselors and social workers to ensure students' emotional, social and educational needs are met. But proposals to arm teachers are irresponsible and dangerous. The role of educators is to teach and nurture our children, not to be armed guards.
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Isolation is a dream killer.
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For electronica music, David Linton has been doing this series called Unity Gain, which is pretty cool.
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I really told my story as I saw it in 'Cross to Bear,' and I was pleased - and a bit surprised - by how well it was received and how it sold. No. 2 on the 'New York Times' bestseller list? I'll take that any day, my man!
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I think what I've learned to focus on is my music, and that's why I made my record independently.
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I've spent years trying to time up my drops with my throws. You learn to listen to your feet and trust your positions.
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I respond very well to rules. If there are certain parameters it's much easier to do something really good. Especially when readers know what those are. They know what to expect and then you have to wrong-foot them. That is the trick of crime fiction. And readers come to crime and graphic novels wanting to be entertained, or disgusted.
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Nowadays, with the state of the music business, for any artist, whether you're up-and-coming or you've been in it for awhile, you have to explore different revenues and different ways of expressing yourself.
