Mary J. Blige Quotes
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If we didn't have understanding of our journey, we wouldn't be able to go on. We'd be stuck, like, 'Why me?'
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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've never been a mean person.
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Just don't let the hype of what people are saying and how much they love you, y'know, just take the compliment and be thankful that people are complimenting you, but don't let it consume you; don't let your circumstances around you and the way people view you make you act a certain way.
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I didn't know how to show my self love, and I didn't want anyone else to hurt me. So my tough girl attitude was like, 'I'm not having it.'
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I just want fans to walk away knowing that no matter what's going on, no matter how happy you are, no matter how sad you are, we did it. We're strong in this. We've come a long way, and life is not just one thing.
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For the first time in my life, I'm proud of myself.
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It's OK showing yourself some love.
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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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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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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 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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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.
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I'm on my way to a place where I'd never dreamed I'd be, and that's perfection.
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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 hated myself for so many reasons, and I thought so many things were my fault that happened to me growing up.
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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 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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I listen to gospel music.
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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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It's not just songs and glamour. It's sweat, blood, broken toes, and mistakes... It's life.
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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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It hurts when you have to smile and you don't want to smile, but the best thing to do is to smile.