You demand respect and you'll get it. First of all, you give respect. Mary J. Blige More Quotes by Mary J. Blige More Quotes From Mary J. Blige As far as men go, they never gave me a chance to be me; they were always scared that somebody was going to take me. Mary J. Blige scaredchancemen Then my life crashed and burned down: trials, men, drama, no self-love, no identity. A little identity, but not a lot of love for myself, my life. Mary J. Blige selfdramamen We are all spirits. We get depressed. But music makes you want to live. I know my music has saved my life. Mary J. Blige spiritwantdepression This music business can suck all the love out of you, all the compassion for people - you can start to think you're better than them. But I want to continue to let people know that I'm no better and no worse, I'm just like you. Mary J. Blige compassionpeoplethinking Larry David makes me laugh. Mary J. Blige larrymake-me-laughlaughing My main exercise is cardio. The treadmill is fine, but running outdoors gives me the best results. I try to log 6 to 8 miles a week. I could be in the worst mood, but when I do my cardio, I feel much, much better. Mary J. Blige exerciserunninggiving My God is a God who wants me to have things. He wants me to bling. He wants me to be the hottest thing on the block. Mary J. Blige blingblockwant 'My Life' is not an autobiography. It's just music. Mary J. Blige autobiographylife-is I have to have lemon and honey. I have to have apple cider vinegar, Braggs. And I have to have either Red Vines or Twizzlers. These things, you know, are the things that help my vocal performance. Mary J. Blige cidervinesapples Really, every woman is an example to me, because as women we go through so much pain. We have to live this perfect life when we are messed up inside. We all go through trials and tribulations. Mary J. Blige painexampleperfect I've learned so much from all my mistakes. I just wish I had gotten my education. Mary J. Blige my-mistakeswishmistake The only person that I'm really feeling - because she has an identity of her own, even though she has listened to Mary J. Blige - is Jill Scott. Mary J. Blige mary-j-bligeidentityfeelings I'm hoping that my entrepreneurial side will have me at a place where I don't have to do anything. That's what I'm striving for. Mary J. Blige entrepreneurialstrivesides In the studio you can really concentrate on performing the song where as on stage you also have to worry about connecting with so many people, they're definitely different. Mary J. Blige worrysongpeople I decided to start my own label because so many people with talent come to me wanting to know how they can get in the music business. Mary J. Blige labelstalentpeople When someone comes up to me and says, 'Mary, you helped save my marriage', or, 'Mary, you helped me get out of this abusive relationship', I'm in it, really in their lives. And I'm so passionate about my feelings, but also about showing people the way through theirs. Mary J. Blige passionatefeelingspeople Don't go a full day or night without washing your face. You have to get all the dirt and makeup out of your pores. Mary J. Blige dirtmakeupnight The music business is really, really small. The real music is becoming almost extinct, if you don't stay true to who you are. Mary J. Blige stay-truebecomingreal When you're going to do whatever you're going to do, you have to get your, put your mind into it. Mary J. Blige mind When I`m going to do a Christmas album I had to put my mind in Christmas mode. I had to go back to being a child and remembering all of that. When I go to do a project, I'm serious about it, so I wrap my world around it, and it becomes Christmastime for me and I'm singing songs like it's Christmas day. Mary J. Blige mindsongchildren
