I come from a long line of matriarchal women, and my greatest teachers were my mothers. — Erykah Badu Copy Share Image
I grew up with all mothers, all women. I come from a long line of matriarchs, very strong women. — Erykah Badu Copy Share Image
All of my children are the same way I am. They're little artists too, in their own ways. — Erykah Badu Copy Share Image
Through [my children] patience, they're showing me how much they support what's going on, because I'm having to do a lot of… — Erykah Badu Copy Share Image
I'm in training to become a midwife. I'm almost there and before I know it I'll be able to open my own… — Erykah Badu Copy Share Image
My first, my birth mother - her name is Queenie - she gave me a powerful medicine when I was a child.… — Erykah Badu Copy Share Image
My third mother is my paternal grandmother. Her name is Viola. She gave me my sense of knowing why, or knowing why… — Erykah Badu Copy Share Image
I don't plan how many people I work with. I don't charge anything. It's for my own learning, and I just enjoy… — Erykah Badu Copy Share Image
A home birth is about being able to create exactly what you want, because it's such a violent moment inside of the… — Erykah Badu Copy Share Image
My second mother is my maternal grandmother. Her name is Thelma. She also gave me a very powerful medicine; she made sure… — Erykah Badu Copy Share Image
My fourth mother, my godmother, she passed away a couple years ago - her name was Gwen. She was the theater director… — Erykah Badu Copy Share Image
My fifth mother is Mother Nature - the things I had to learn on my own, the understanding I had to come… — Erykah Badu Copy Share Image
When I get ready to do an album, that means I have something to say for the sake of words, and I listen back… — Erykah Badu Copy Share
I just love expressing my joy and my mind through what I wear, or how I cook, or how I dance, or how I… — Erykah Badu Copy Share
...When it come to da: " What it do?! I don't fall for da: "Woop- TeE- WoOoo! — Erykah Badu Copy Share
I relate to that - he inspires me across the board. His music inspires me and reminds me to maintain honesty in the things… — Erykah Badu Copy Share
There are millions and billions of atoms of memory of all kinds of musical themes in me. — Erykah Badu Copy Share
My second mother is my maternal grandmother. Her name is Thelma. She also gave me a very powerful medicine; she made sure that I… — Erykah Badu Copy Share
My mom was the Diana Ross of our clan. She was always up-to-date, and always knew what to do and what not to do… — Erykah Badu Copy Share
I actually started writing it because I was inspired by my own personal growth. — Erykah Badu Copy Share
People who say that music is dead or hip-hop is dead are refusing to evolve. — Erykah Badu Copy Share
My first, my birth mother - her name is Queenie - she gave me a powerful medicine when I was a child. She told… — Erykah Badu Copy Share
They usually have a piano in every nursing home, and I always wanted to perform for whoever would listen when I learned something. I… — Erykah Badu Copy Share
Through [my children] patience, they're showing me how much they support what's going on, because I'm having to do a lot of work right… — Erykah Badu Copy Share