Mary J. Blige Quotes

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Mary J. Blige

Profession : Musician

Birth : January 11, 1971

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 bad?' But when you don't care about yourself, nobody else is going to care about you. So I learned to love myself, even if nobody else does.

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I listen to gospel music.

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My first album is playful.

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Thank you so much for supporting me from the day I stepped foot into the music industry. It really means something to me to have Maya Angelou speak on my behalf. It also means a lot to have Oprah on my speed dial!

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I don't think I'll do foster care or adopt, to be quite honest.

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It was only for two years, and I jumped from family to family. It's very scary.

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My responsibility to God is to live. That's the gift he gave me.

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I didn't never have to go to a therapist. I just always put it in a song and you heard me.

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For the first time in my life, I'm proud of myself.

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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 to feel that.

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When I was a child I didn't care about getting an education, and I didn't finish high school.

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I wouldn't adopt, but what I will do is give my time and go and try to be there for people.

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You know a lot, but you don't know everything.

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I barely have time for my own children. To adopt more children and not have time for them, that would be poor parenting on my part.

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God comes first - if I don't love him, I can't love anybody, and if I can't love me I can't love nobody.

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'My Life' is not an autobiography. It's just music.

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It's OK showing yourself some love.

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I was inspired to create 'My Life' so I could finally share a personal part of my life beyond my music.

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I do consider myself part of black history.

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'My Life' is soft, with notes of pear and gardenia, but still bold, with a woody base.

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