I was born in love with music. My mother is a singer. Many of my aunts and uncles on my mother's side… — India Arie Aunts and uncles Copy Share Image
Nina Simone sacrificed so much to be as bold as she was about being black and about being female in an era… — India Arie Being Copy Share Image
When it comes down to the song writing, I'm just very slow - very slow. Because the songs are about my life,… — India Arie Life Copy Share Image
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I write about my experiences, so a lot of times, I do write about people. — India Arie About Copy Share Image
Just to keep myself balanced, I do things like yoga and meditation. — India Arie Keep Copy Share Image
Listening to 'Songs in the Key of Life' always puts me in a good mood. — India Arie Good Copy Share Image
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Ive drawn the conclusion, its all an illusion. Confusions the name of the game. A misconception, a vast deception,sSomething got to change. — India Arie Confusions Copy Share Image
I've spent my entire life trying to figure out why I was different than everybody else. Why is my voice so deep?… — India Arie Deep Copy Share Image
Every once in a while, I find something that I'm interested in just because of the singing, like the Goo Goo Dolls. — India Arie Dolls Copy Share Image
Lately I've been thinking. Maybe you're not ready for me. Maybe you think I need to learn maturity. — India Arie Thinking Maybe Copy Share Image
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For the first ten years of my career, I felt suffocated. People constantly stood over me while I tried to create. And… — India Arie Billboard Copy Share Image
It's not my place to say how Zoe Saldana perceives herself, and I can't say how anybody else perceives her, either. I… — India Arie Anything Copy Share Image
In Denver, all we really had was pop radio, so I grew up on all that late '70s pop stuff - Billy… — India Arie Great Copy Share Image
I want my music to be a contribution, and I want the people who love me on Earth and in Heaven to… — India Arie God Copy Share Image
If I don't have the right clothes, I feel weird walking out; I don't feel comfortable in what I have on. I… — India Arie Clothes Copy Share Image
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I always felt like - I mean, I was told, really - I couldn't go too far with the productions because it… — India Arie Go Copy Share Image
Could a person really make a social contribution through music consciously? I mean, beyond making a person happy to hear the song… — India Arie Happy Copy Share Image
For me, the healing process starts with graciousness and forgiveness. — India Arie Forgiveness Copy Share Image
Joe Sample was one of my heroes. I met him at the Curacao Jazz festival, and I fanned out like he was… — India Arie Beatles Copy Share Image
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