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" How many thick black women are there singing whatever I'm singing, surrounded by rappers, but also from the suburbs? I can't really judge someone else for judging me! "

SZA

Black

Singing

Women

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" My parents wanted me to go to school. "

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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. "

" I was quiet in high school and relatively unpopular, so being noticed is not something that I'm used to. "

" 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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People

Music

" 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. "

" I love cuffing season. It's a very inspiring season for those who want to be inspired. "

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

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

" I listen to Stevie Nicks. "

SZA

Stevie

Listen

" My mom didn't let me eat sugar or candy until I was older. "

" I was a funky kid. "

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Kid

Funky

" I don't feel ashamed to be loud, which is an argument I've had with lots of men, who thought I was too sassy and unladylike. "

" I just think I have too much anxiety to listen to music. Sometimes it feels like noise, and sometimes it's so affecting that I can't recover from it. "

" When your parents regulate everything you hear and everything you intake, it forces you to get creative in other ways. It sparked the writing bug and the very overactive imagination. Because I've had a lot of time by myself and a lot of time isolated from regular culture, I created my own. "

" Wearing a hijab never made me feel any more conservative - it made me feel safe. Then, after 9/11, I became the butt of a joke on the playground, so I stopped wearing it. Kids can be really cruel when you're the only black girl in your Girl Scout troop. "

" I love food, so having a lot of food allergies now and just having a really sensitive body, it forces me to be very mindful and conscious and eat when I'm hungry, not just when I'm bored, and just really slow down. Everything in moderation. "

" I've been known to wear pajamas onstage for the sole reason of wanting to make sure I'm free enough to execute new things vocally onstage and give my best performance possible. "

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

SZA

True

Always

" So many people meet and become friends at my shows that didn't know each other before. "

" I love empowering women. I think it's crazy: if you ever try to belittle women, you're playing yourself - I ride with whoever rides with me. "

" As long as you're being honest and there's intention in what you're doing, then I think that energy permeates your field and becomes like a homing signal for other people with like energies. "

" I worry so much. Like, 'Damn, how can I be excellent?' But it's a journey. "

" I drink a lot of water. "

" 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. "

SZA

Awesome

Music

" It's interesting to all of a sudden be considered valuable. "

" I used to be very revenge-motivated, but that's just because I'm a Scorpio. Now I'm more so, like, practice honesty just because it makes you feel better. "