There are people out there who want to provoke me and bring back the old Mary but I'm not giving them the… — Mary J. Blige Copy Share Image
Music makes us want to live. You don't know how many times people have told me that they'd been down and depressed… — Mary J. Blige Copy Share Image
My main exercise is cardio. The treadmill is fine, but running outdoors gives me the best results. I try to log 6… — Mary J. Blige Copy Share Image
Don't give up, be positive and if you know someone who knows someone at a record company don't stop beating down their… — Mary J. Blige Copy Share Image
I can go out raw with nothing, and my fans would still be happy, but I feel that I owe it to… — Mary J. Blige Copy Share Image
I wouldn't adopt, but what I will do is give my time and go and try to be there for people. — Mary J. Blige Copy Share Image
One day I realized that I wasn't getting anywhere by blaming other people for my circumstances. I finally understood: Even if you… — Mary J. Blige Copy Share Image
That's the message I want to give to every up-and-coming artist: Do everything that is going to help you later. If you… — Mary J. Blige Copy Share Image
You demand respect and you'll get it. First of all, you give respect. — 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
