When you wake up and learn to love yourself and want to take care of yourself, things are harder because people don't… — 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… — Mary J. Blige Copy Share Image
When someone comes up to me and says, 'Mary, you helped save my marriage', or, 'Mary, you helped me get out of… — 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
Negative words are powerful boomerangs so be careful what you say about people and yourself. — 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
Just don't let the hype of what people are saying and how much they love you, y'know, just take the compliment and… — Mary J. Blige Copy Share Image
The important thing is to realize that no matter what people's opinions may be, they're only just that - people's opinions. You… — Mary J. Blige Copy Share Image
I decided to start my own label because so many people with talent come to me wanting to know how they can… — Mary J. Blige Copy Share Image
Working in the studio is a more personal experience whereas on stage in front of a billion people, its more exciting performing… — Mary J. Blige Copy Share Image
When you know what pain is, and when you have to make a choice, you learn that it is a decision. People… — Mary J. Blige Copy Share Image
My career doesn't get harder because when you have something to share, you have something to share. And when it's a trial… — Mary J. Blige Copy Share Image
So many people are like, 'I'm perfect.' I'm so imperfect; that's why I'm able to let everything out and let people see… — Mary J. Blige Copy Share Image
In the studio you can really concentrate on performing the song where as on stage you also have to worry about connecting… — Mary J. Blige Copy Share Image
Life is full of trials and tribulations. It's dramatic when you don't treat people right when you're in the tribulations, but I… — Mary J. Blige Copy Share Image
I can't just make a song people can dance in a club to... it still has to be real. — Mary J. Blige Copy Share Image
People know what they see but they don't know what's happening inside. If you want to know who you are and how… — Mary J. Blige Copy Share Image
I don't listen to people's opinions. I have people around me who I can trust, but most of all I listen 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
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 don't want no drama in my life, even though we have a little bit, but no more letting people control you.… — Mary J. Blige Copy Share Image
People in my neighborhood inspired me to sing. Believe in your ability no matter what, but be realistic with yourself and your… — Mary J. Blige Copy Share Image
Yonkers made me strong and made me believe in myself, because so many people would doubt you and not believe. There are… — 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
