Pain Tears Quotes 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…

— 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…

— Erykah Badu

...When it come to da: " What it do?! I don't fall for da: "Woop- TeE- WoOoo!

— 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…

— Erykah Badu

I'm just being who I am and expressing myself as everyone else does.

— Erykah Badu

I don't know if I'll ever accomplish most of my dreams - I have so many.

— Erykah Badu

There are millions and billions of atoms of memory of all kinds of musical themes in me.

— 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…

— 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…

— Erykah Badu

I actually started writing it because I was inspired by my own personal growth.

— Erykah Badu

People who say that music is dead or hip-hop is dead are refusing to evolve.

— Erykah Badu

My first, my birth mother - her name is Queenie - she gave me a powerful medicine when I was a child. She told…

— Erykah Badu

I'm a recovering undercover over-lover.

— 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…

— 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…

— Erykah Badu