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" I believe this generation should know their history and they should know that the struggle's not over yet. "
Mary J. Blige
History
Struggle
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" You can hate me. You can go out there and say anything you want about me, But you will love me later because I told you the truth. "
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" God comes first - if I don't love him, I can't love anybody, and if I can't love me I can't love nobody. "
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" I'm striving toward this acting thing. I'm definitely gonna work hard on that, whatever comes my way, I'm gonna work hard on it. "
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" As a kid, I dreamed about being onstage. "
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" When you know what pain is, and when you have to make a choice, you learn that it is a decision. People think it's a fairytale thing, love and happiness, but you have to work hard. And then - you feel it deeply. "
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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. "
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" 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. "
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" Nowadays, with the state of the music business, for any artist, whether you're up-and-coming or you've been in it for awhile, you have to explore different revenues and different ways of expressing yourself. "
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