80 Mary J. Blige Quotes for You to Enjoy

Mary J. Blige

American Musician

Born: Jan 11, 1971

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I grew up watching MTV, when Journey was huge, when Pat Benatar had 'Love Is a Battlefield,' and my friends and I used to cut school to watch this woman in the video. We loved Pat Benatar. Mary J. Blige

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By the time I was a teenager, when I went outside the house, it was about hip-hop all the time. Nothing but hip-hop, block parties. Mary J. Blige

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I don't have any health problems, but to keep your health improves your quality of life. Mary J. Blige

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As long as I live, I know I'll have feelings. And that's what I'm passionate about. Mary J. Blige

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People know what they see but they don't know what's happening inside. If you want to know who you are and how you feel about yourself, take a look at your environment. Mary J. Blige

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Two hurt people can not help each other. They can not. Mary J. Blige

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I had to learn how to trust my gut. Trust what I know to be right... not right, but not waver on who I am. Know who I am, know what I want, and know it. Not waver on it and be secure in that. And I still struggle with it. But I really... I can't be moved. You can't move me, and that all comes with loving myself, and I'm like my best buddy. Mary J. Blige

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I like hanging out with me, and I've accepted everything about me good, bad whatever it is. That's why I'm able to, that's why no one can tell me anything negative about myself. Mary J. Blige

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I always want to be a messenger, a person that, you know, that's not afraid to pass on wisdom. Mary J. Blige

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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 everything. 'Cause I'm just a mess like every other person that's a mess out there. Mary J. Blige

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Growing up, I was the preferred hairstylist for all of my friends. Mary J. Blige

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I still get nervous about singing. I drink tea with honey and lemon before every concert. And I need to have scented candles in all of my hotel rooms. Mary J. Blige

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I think women should band together to get us more respect in all the businesses that we're in because, you know, if we turn 40, we're nothing and nobody. We all should band together and just say we're not gonna go down like that. Mary J. Blige

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! Mary J. Blige

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I can have as many bad days as anyone. But I choose to say, 'I'm just fine.' Mary J. Blige

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I didn't know how to show my self love, and I didn't want anyone else to hurt me. So my tough girl attitude was like, 'I'm not having it.' Mary J. Blige

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When life is real, it's not going to be smooth. Mary J. Blige

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Sometimes I frown and I don't realise it. Mary J. Blige

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When you tell your truth, you are coming from a real place, so you are automatically a leader. Mary J. Blige

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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. Mary J. Blige

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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 liar, and my fans would not respect me, if I said that my life and my marriage are perfect. But we absolutely love each other; we have fun together - it's great. Mary J. Blige

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In the inner city, there's a mentality that the government owes you something. My breakthrough came when I stopped feeling sorry for myself and took responsibility for every part of my life. No more pity parties. I've gotta love me more than anybody else loves me. Mary J. Blige

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