SZA Quotes

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SZA

Profession : Musician

Birth : November 8, 1990

I was a gymnast for 13 years, so I was heavy into sports.

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Sugar makes me feel crazy - like, makes my body hurt kind of a thing. I don't really eat fruit because it has a lot of sugar. I try not to eat a lot of red meat, but every now and again, I feel like I need iron or something - something that I'm missing.

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I love classical jazz.

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The album that defined my childhood was probably Ella Fitzgerald's 'Greatest Hits,' whereas my half-sister, who didn't have the same conservative upbringing, was listening to Cash Money and crunk.

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I was raised orthodox Muslim. Very sheltered, very conservative.

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I don't listen to my own music, so to me, it's awesome that people really like it. I was afraid that it wouldn't connect with everyone. I'm more appreciative than anything.

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I used to be offended when people would compare me to Erykah Badu. Because I'm black, thick, and have large lips? There's nothing similar about us whatsoever, and I felt very disrespected by the fact that people needed to pigeonhole me. I wasn't even raised on Erykah Badu!

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I don't have a background in music... and I have a short attention span. If you put me in the studio every day, I'm gonna get lost.

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People grapple with labeling me as hip-hop, R&B, or pop, and it's interesting to me. I'm just making music.

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On Halloween, because we don't celebrate it, my dad would drive me somewhere, anywhere different. Like Little Italy in New York to walk around and teach me all about the food and culture.

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I got a lot of crap for being named SZA but not being affiliated with Wu-Tang, and being a girl.

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Biochemical interactions are very interesting to me.

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I definitely get inspiration from the 'gram. I mean, Instagram is Google, essentially. I love looking at pictures of beautiful women.

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I love Obama, and I just want to reiterate it again to everyone from every hilltop and every mountain: I love him!

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I always used to be like, 'I don't need to meditate.' And it's not true.

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My parents are really conservative. My dad is Muslim, and my mom is the most conservative woman you've ever met. They're very aristocratic in the most quaint suburban way.

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