As a child I always wanted to be a singer. The music my mother played in the house moved me - Aretha… — Mary J. Blige Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
When I was a child I didn't care about getting an education, and I didn't finish high school. — Mary J. Blige Copy Share Image
I'm a child of God. God is my mommy, my daddy. That's the only thing that'll keep my head up. If I… — Mary J. Blige Copy Share Image
I wish I had an extra day with my mom sometimes. Or another hour in the day with my family, husband and… — Mary J. Blige Copy Share Image
I barely have time for my own children. To adopt more children and not have time for them, that would be poor… — Mary J. Blige Copy Share Image
I still get nervous about singing. I drink tea with honey and lemon before every concert. And I need to have scented candles in… — Mary J. Blige Copy Share Image
When you wake up and learn to love yourself and want to take care of yourself, things are harder because people don't like the… — Mary J. Blige Copy Share Image
You can't get around pain and opposition, but you can try to be joyful in the trial, and thank yourself for the trial, and… — Mary J. Blige Copy Share Image
Once you climb to another level, you have to figure out how to sustain it. — Mary J. Blige Copy Share Image
I care about me now. When I didn't care about me, I was, like, 'Why is this going wrong? Why is my life so… — Mary J. Blige Copy Share Image
I don't think there's anything they can say about me that I haven't said about myself already. And I would be an absolute total… — Mary J. Blige Copy Share Image
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… — Mary J. Blige Copy Share Image
My responsibility to God is to live. That's the gift he gave me. What I do with it is up to me. — Mary J. Blige Copy Share Image
There are people out there who want to provoke me and bring back the old Mary but I'm not giving them the satisfaction. — Mary J. Blige Copy Share Image
The music business is really, really small. The real music is becoming almost extinct, if you don't stay true to who you are. — Mary J. Blige Copy Share Image
