It's sad that a lot of identities are lost and a lot of careers are lost because there's sort of a clone thing going on. Mary J. Blige More Quotes by Mary J. Blige More Quotes From Mary J. Blige 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. Mary J. Blige parenting would-be children I just want fans to walk away knowing that no matter what's going on, no matter how happy you are, no matter how sad you are, we did it. We're strong in this. We've come a long way, and life is not just one thing. Mary J. Blige strong knowing long ...I would be a liar and my fans would hate me if I said to them, 'Oh, we're perfect and everything is great.' We have situations just like everyone else. We're not out in public trying to kill each other, but it's real. We love each other. Mary J. Blige hate real liars Growing up, I was the preferred hairstylist for all of my friends. Mary J. Blige hairstylist growing growing-up You have to create different things, either through lighting or changing the format of the songs and how you're going to sing them, and even sometimes props. Mary J. Blige different song sometimes The music business is not a good place for people who don't know things. Mary J. Blige good-place music-business people I think everyone should understand history of segregation the same way we had to go to school and read about George Washington. I believe this generation should know their history and they should know that the struggle's not over yet. For instance, you can't get the cover of a magazine if your skin is too dark. Mary J. Blige dark believe school My career doesn't get harder because when you have something to share, you have something to share. And when it's a trial or a situation that you triumph out of, you have to - because this is the relationship I started with my fans on the My Life album in 1994. You have to share in order for people to see how you came through it, or how you're dealing with having thoughts of doubting yourself. What songs are gonna help you? What lyrics are gonna pull you out of your slump? Mary J. Blige doubt song people The fact is that everyone at the labels wants to do what everyone else is doing. You have to look like her; you have to be like her; you have to sing like her, and no one can express themselves. I look at Rihanna and I am so proud of her. She speaks loudly! You have to stand up and clap. She expresses herself through fashion. She actually can sing. And her songs mean something, even to me, you know? Mary J. Blige fashion song mean I can go out raw with nothing, and my fans would still be happy, but I feel that I owe it to them to give them almost like a Broadway musical at this point in my life. I have to give them something more, so I do have to think of different ways to do it. Mary J. Blige musical giving thinking Once you climb to another level, you have to figure out how to sustain it. Mary J. Blige climbs levels figures One day I realized that I wasn't getting anywhere by blaming other people for my circumstances. I finally understood: Even if you feel someone has wronged you or owes you something, no one is going to give you anything for free. Mary J. Blige one-day giving people 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 teenager block party It was only for two years, and I jumped from family to family. It's very scary. Mary J. Blige scary two years If we didn't have understanding of our journey, we wouldn't be able to go on. We'd be stuck, like, 'Why me?' Mary J. Blige understanding journey goes-on I can't just make a song people can dance in a club to... it still has to be real. Mary J. Blige real song people I don't have any health problems, but to keep your health improves your quality of life. Mary J. Blige quality-of-life quality problem I've been praying to God to show me how to forgive myself. Because... maybe... that's the thing I've been searching for. Mary J. Blige show-me forgiving praying I've been a tomboy my whole life. But then you get older, you get married, you soften up. Mary J. Blige whole-life married whole I like to do interior design, I love to quilt, I love to see different colors together, and I love to match things up. Mary J. Blige quilts design color
