The music business is really, really small. The real music is becoming almost extinct, if you don't stay true to who you… — Mary J. Blige Copy Share Image
Thank you so much for supporting me from the day I stepped foot into the music industry. It really means something to… — 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
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
We are all spirits. We get depressed. But music makes you want to live. I know my music has saved my life. — Mary J. Blige Copy Share Image
The music business is not a good place for people who don't know things. — Mary J. Blige Copy Share Image
I started speaking about what I was dealing with through my music, and 4 million women responded and said, 'Us too, Mary.'… — Mary J. Blige Copy Share Image
I believe there are certain things that God uses to get us out of a bad situation, and I believe music was… — Mary J. Blige Copy Share Image
Music is where my love is. I don't think the acting thing is going to start outweighing that, but I think it's… — Mary J. Blige Copy Share Image
Nowadays, with the state of the music business, for any artist, whether you're up-and-coming or you've been in it for awhile, you… — Mary J. Blige Copy Share Image
I can see the music. I know what it looks like. I know what color it is. The words come easy, the… — Mary J. Blige Copy Share Image
This music business can suck all the love out of you, all the compassion for people - you can start to think… — Mary J. Blige Copy Share Image
I was inspired to create 'My Life' so I could finally share a personal part of my life beyond my music. — Mary J. Blige Copy Share Image
It's not just songs and glamour. It's sweat, blood, broken toes, and mistakes... It's life. — 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