Mary J. Blige Quotes
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You know a lot, but you don't know everything.
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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.
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I've never been a mean person.
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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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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've been a tomboy my whole life. But then you get older, you get married, you soften 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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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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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'm on my way to a place where I'd never dreamed I'd be, and that's perfection.
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Sometimes I frown and I don't realise it.
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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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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 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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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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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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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 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 listen to gospel music.
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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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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 wouldn't adopt, but what I will do is give my time and go and try to be there for people.
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You can look at my palm and see the storm coming. Read the book of my life and see I've overcome it.