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" I don't have any control over what actually happens except for that I have full control over my will for myself, my intention, and why I'm there. That's all that matters. "
SZA
Myself
Why
Matters
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" There's something different about growing up black and Muslim, especially in New Jersey. It's like when I left the mosque and I left my dad, I felt unprotected, but I also felt a weird sense of pride, like I was involved in this other way of living that was cool to me. "
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" On Halloween, because we don't celebrate it, my dad would drive me somewhere, anywhere different. Like Little Italy in New York to walk around and teach me all about the food and culture. "
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" You can take care of your body, and it will low-key show you respect in turn. "
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" I went through this phase of Spandex, high heels, and fur coats when I was my late teens and early twenties; before then, I lived in overalls and baggy T-shirts. "
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" I always used to be like, 'I don't need to meditate.' And it's not true. "
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" Oh, Instagram stresses me out on a very deep level! "
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" I love when things that I'm involved in really matter and when people like me back and don't just think I'm corny. "
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" I worry so much. Like, 'Damn, how can I be excellent?' But it's a journey. "
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" I think we all do: I think we wonder if we're supposed to be here, if we're doing the right thing, if we even want to be here. At least, I do all the time. "
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" I listen to Stevie Nicks. "
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" In one way, I want to heal people. "
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" 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. "
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" I use Ecoco EcoStyler gel, but the alcohol-free protein one. That's the key. "
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" I've always loved playing with hair. I used to want dreads like Lauryn Hill, but my mom wouldn't let me. "
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Me
" I don't have a primary doctor, a primary hairstylist, a primary anything. I don't even have a primary address! Everything is just whenever I can find one. "
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Just
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" I used to be offended when people would compare me to Erykah Badu. Because I'm black, thick, and have large lips? There's nothing similar about us whatsoever, and I felt very disrespected by the fact that people needed to pigeonhole me. I wasn't even raised on Erykah Badu! "
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" 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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" I was a gymnast for 13 years, so I was heavy into sports. "
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" Sugar makes me feel crazy - like, makes my body hurt kind of a thing. I don't really eat fruit because it has a lot of sugar. I try not to eat a lot of red meat, but every now and again, I feel like I need iron or something - something that I'm missing. "
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Me
Crazy
Fruit
" My mom was an executive at AT&T, a global account lady. I have no idea what she did. I just know she was never home and speaks several languages. "
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Mom
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" I don't enjoy being interviewed. I feel like it exhausts a lot of my energy. I feel empty after. "
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" It starts with trusting yourself, even if people are telling you you're too young to trust yourself. "
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" I love Obama, and I just want to reiterate it again to everyone from every hilltop and every mountain: I love him! "
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" 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. "
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" Don't get discouraged with your skin when it doesn't do what you want it to do... Give it some time. That's the only way to get to know yourself. "
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" I got a lot of crap for being named SZA but not being affiliated with Wu-Tang, and being a girl. "
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Girl
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" It's so hard for me to focus on things for a long time that I'm not incredibly passionate about. "
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