Mary J. Blige Quotes
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I believe there are certain things that God uses to get us out of a bad situation, and I believe music was one of the things he used for me.
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I've never been a mean person.
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I listen to gospel music.
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I like to do interior design, I love to quilt, I love to see different colors together, and I love to match things up.
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It's not just songs and glamour. It's sweat, blood, broken toes, and mistakes... It's life.
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I started speaking about what I was dealing with through my music, and 4 million women responded and said, 'Us too, Mary.' And I didn't know that everyone was hurting like I was hurting. I had no idea.
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Even if you feel someone has wronged you or owes you something, no one is going to give you anything for free.
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I barely have time for my own children. To adopt more children and not have time for them, that would be poor parenting on my part.
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I'm a singer who thinks like a rapper.
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Life is full of trials and tribulations. It's dramatic when you don't treat people right when you're in the tribulations, but I know now how to get out of it. You have to make a decision to say 'No more', and then you know what to do when the trials happen.
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When you hold on to anger and unforgiveness, you can't move forward.
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I believe this generation should know their history and they should know that the struggle's not over yet.
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One day I realized that I wasn't getting anywhere by blaming other people for my circumstances. I finally understood: Even if you feel someone has wronged you or owes you something, no one is going to give you anything for free.
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My main exercise is cardio. The treadmill is fine, but running outdoors gives me the best results. I try to log 6 to 8 miles a week. I could be in the worst mood, but when I do my cardio, I feel much, much better.
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I wish I had an extra day with my mom sometimes. Or another hour in the day with my family, husband and children.
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I can tell you I didn't feel good when I could not articulate properly. Getting my GED was important and I want other women to feel that.
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I believe that anything man himself can do for me, God can do for me in a greater way. I decided to pray and to seek God on my own. I just stayed in The Word. And it worked.
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When someone comes up to me and says, 'Mary, you helped save my marriage', or, 'Mary, you helped me get out of this abusive relationship', I'm in it, really in their lives. And I'm so passionate about my feelings, but also about showing people the way through theirs.
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This music business can suck all the love out of you, all the compassion for people - you can start to think you're better than them. But I want to continue to let people know that I'm no better and no worse, I'm just like you.
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There's not enough time to be disrespecting... Life is too short.
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I didn't never have to go to a therapist. I just always put it in a song and you heard me.
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For the first time in my life, I'm proud of myself.
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I never do any album to beat it. I do it to extend it.
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In the inner city, there's a mentality that the government owes you something. My breakthrough came when I stopped feeling sorry for myself and took responsibility for every part of my life. No more pity parties. I've gotta love me more than anybody else loves me.