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title: "6 My favorite Quotes By Erykah Badu"
description: "6 My favorite quotes by Erykah Badu. Plus more from Erykah Badu and more My favorite sayings from other authors."
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> [We literally just finished making this gown 20 minutes ago. I love it. It's my favorite color.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/erykah-badu/we-literally-just-finished-making-this-gown-20-minutes-ago-i-love-it/)

[Erykah Badu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/erykah-badu/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/724/erykah-badu-1649_color_we-literally-just-finished-making-this-g_900308.jpg)

> [I have a pair of blue pants that were my favorite for a while and were a part of my show uniform…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/erykah-badu/i-have-a-pair-of-blue-pants-that-were-my-favorite-for-a-while-and/)

[Erykah Badu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/erykah-badu/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c8d/erykah-badu-1649_blue_i-have-a-pair-of-blue-pants-that-were-my_1380911.jpg)

> [I don't know... I've been doing it for 17 years now, so of course I've seen pictures and thought, "Oh my god,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/erykah-badu/i-don-t-know-i-ve-been-doing-it-for-17-years-now-so-of-course-i-ve/)

[Erykah Badu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/erykah-badu/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f71/erykah-badu-1649_clothes_i-don-t-know-i-ve-been-doing-it-for-17-y_1977793.jpg)

> [My favorite jewelry, it's just what I'm feeling at the time.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/erykah-badu/my-favorite-jewelry-it-s-just-what-i-m-feeling-at-the-time/)

[Erykah Badu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/erykah-badu/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/047/erykah-badu-1649_feelings_my-favorite-jewelry-it-s-just-what-i-m-f_2168502.jpg)

> [Marvin Gaye is one of my favorite revolutionaries. He spoke from his heart, his mind. That's what I want to do.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/erykah-badu/marvin-gaye-is-one-of-my-favorite-revolutionaries-he-spoke-from-his/)

[Erykah Badu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/erykah-badu/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/582/erykah-badu-1649_heart_marvin-gaye-is-one-of-my-favorite-revolu_2480821.jpg)

> [I was the bohemian in my family, the "this is my favorite shoe and I don't care if it has tape around…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/erykah-badu/i-was-the-bohemian-in-my-family-the-this-is-my-favorite-shoe-and-i/)

[Erykah Badu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/erykah-badu/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0eb/erykah-badu-1649_bohemian_i-was-the-bohemian-in-my-family-the-this_2776815.jpg)

## Other authors on My favorite

## More by Erykah Badu

> [When I get ready to do an album, that means I have something to say for the sake of words, and I listen back…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/erykah-badu/when-i-get-ready-to-do-an-album-that-means-i-have-something-to-say/)

[Erykah Badu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/erykah-badu/)

> [I just love expressing my joy and my mind through what I wear, or how I cook, or how I dance, or how I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/erykah-badu/i-just-love-expressing-my-joy-and-my-mind-through-what-i-wear-or-how/)

[Erykah Badu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/erykah-badu/)

> [...When it come to da: " What it do?! I don't fall for da: "Woop- TeE- WoOoo!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/erykah-badu/when-it-come-to-da-what-it-do-i-don-t-fall-for-da-woop-tee-woooo/)

[Erykah Badu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/erykah-badu/)

> [I relate to that - he inspires me across the board. His music inspires me and reminds me to maintain honesty in the things…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/erykah-badu/i-relate-to-that-he-inspires-me-across-the-board-his-music-inspires/)

[Erykah Badu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/erykah-badu/)

> [I'm just being who I am and expressing myself as everyone else does.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/erykah-badu/i-m-just-being-who-i-am-and-expressing-myself-as-everyone-else-does/)

[Erykah Badu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/erykah-badu/)

> [I don't know if I'll ever accomplish most of my dreams - I have so many.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/erykah-badu/i-don-t-know-if-i-ll-ever-accomplish-most-of-my-dreams-i-have-so-many/)

[Erykah Badu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/erykah-badu/)

> [There are millions and billions of atoms of memory of all kinds of musical themes in me.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/erykah-badu/there-are-millions-and-billions-of-atoms-of-memory-of-all-kinds-of/)

[Erykah Badu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/erykah-badu/)

> [My second mother is my maternal grandmother. Her name is Thelma. She also gave me a very powerful medicine; she made sure that I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/erykah-badu/my-second-mother-is-my-maternal-grandmother-her-name-is-thelma-she/)

[Erykah Badu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/erykah-badu/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/erykah-badu/my-mom-was-the-diana-ross-of-our-clan-she-was-always-up-to-date-and/)

[Erykah Badu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/erykah-badu/)

> [I actually started writing it because I was inspired by my own personal growth.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/erykah-badu/i-actually-started-writing-it-because-i-was-inspired-by-my-own/)

[Erykah Badu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/erykah-badu/)

> [People who say that music is dead or hip-hop is dead are refusing to evolve.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/erykah-badu/people-who-say-that-music-is-dead-or-hip-hop-is-dead-are-refusing-to/)

[Erykah Badu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/erykah-badu/)

> [My first, my birth mother - her name is Queenie - she gave me a powerful medicine when I was a child. She told…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/erykah-badu/my-first-my-birth-mother-her-name-is-queenie-she-gave-me-a-powerful/)

[Erykah Badu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/erykah-badu/)

> [I'm a recovering undercover over-lover.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/erykah-badu/i-m-a-recovering-undercover-over-lover/)

[Erykah Badu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/erykah-badu/)

> [They usually have a piano in every nursing home, and I always wanted to perform for whoever would listen when I learned something. I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/erykah-badu/they-usually-have-a-piano-in-every-nursing-home-and-i-always-wanted/)

[Erykah Badu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/erykah-badu/)

> [ 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… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/erykah-badu/through-my-children-patience-they-re-showing-me-how-much-they-support/)

[Erykah Badu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/erykah-badu/)

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