Mary J. Blige Quotes
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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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From being a little girl in the projects, going through all of the mess that I was going through, to ending up at the Inauguration for the first African-American president, I'm speechless right now because I never thought I'd - I never ever - I couldn't even see that far. Even when I ended up in the music business, I couldn't see that.
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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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I don't have any health problems, but to keep your health improves your quality of life.
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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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So many people are like, 'I'm perfect.' I'm so imperfect; that's why I'm able to let everything out and let people see everything. 'Cause I'm just a mess like every other person that's a mess out there.
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I'm a singer who thinks like a rapper.
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I don't listen to people's opinions. I have people around me who I can trust, but most of all I listen to myself.
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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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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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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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I listen to gospel music.
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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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When you hold on to anger and unforgiveness, you can't move forward.
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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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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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For the first time in my life, I'm proud of myself.
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There's not enough time to be disrespecting... Life is too short.
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I never do any album to beat it. I do it to extend it.
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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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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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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've never been a mean person.
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You either learn from your experiences or go back and do the same thing, and I learned from my experiences.