Mary J. Blige

I just love food, period.

— Mary J. Blige

We are all just a work in progress.

— Mary J. Blige

It's OK showing yourself some love

— Mary J. Blige

Believe in yourself when nobody else does.

— Mary J. Blige

You know a lot, but you don't know everything.

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My first album is playful.

— Mary J. Blige

When life is real, it's not going to be smooth.

— Mary J. Blige

“your circumstances do not make you who you are!”

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I blame my mother for nothing, but forgive her for everything.

— Mary J. Blige

When you're going to do whatever you're going to do, you have to get your, put your mind into it.

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I've been a tomboy my whole life. But then you get older, you get married, you soften up.

— Mary J. Blige

My responsibility to God is to live. That's the gift he gave me.

— Mary J. Blige

Negative words are powerful boomerangs so be careful what you say about people and yourself.

— Mary J. Blige

Growing up, I was the preferred hairstylist for all of my friends.

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As long as I live, I know I'll have feelings. And that's what I'm passionate about.

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There's not enough time to be disrespecting... Life is too short.

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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…

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We are all spirits. We get depressed. But music makes you want to live. I know my music has saved my life.

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When I was a kid, I needed to sing because it makes me feel good about myself. It makes me feel good,…

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Really, every woman is an example to me, because as women we go through so much pain. We have to live this…

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In the studio you can really concentrate on performing the song where as on stage you also have to worry about connecting…

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I don't want no drama in my life, even though we have a little bit, but no more letting people control 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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You can look at my palm and see the storm coming. Read the book of my life and see I've overcome it.

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When I was five years old I was molested and just, you know. I remember feeling, literally right before it happened, I…

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...I would be a liar and my fans would hate me if I said to them, 'Oh, we're perfect and everything is…

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Thank you so much for supporting me from the day I stepped foot into the music industry. It really means something to…

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As a child I always wanted to be a singer. The music my mother played in the house moved me - Aretha…

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If I'm going to be the best in what I do, I have to study what I'm doing, I have to see…

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I had to learn how to trust my gut. Trust what I know to be right... not right, but not waver on…

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When I'm going to do a Christmas album I had to put my mind in Christmas mode. I had to go back…

— Mary J. Blige

I believe there should be no more drama, but it's everywhere you go. It's just about how you get out. You've gotta…

— Mary J. Blige

The fact is that everyone at the labels wants to do what everyone else is doing. You have to look like her;…

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My career doesn't get harder because when you have something to share, you have something to share. And when it's a trial…

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I listen to gospel music.

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I'm searching for a real love.

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As a kid, I dreamed about being onstage.

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I've never been a mean person.

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I do consider myself part of black history.

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Sometimes I frown and I don't realise it.

— Mary J. Blige