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" I hated myself for so many reasons, and I thought so many things were my fault that happened to me growing up. "
Mary J. Blige
Growing
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" If you're here right now in your life, your journey continues and you've lived to tell the story. "
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" My journey continues, because I've, you know, conquered a lot. And I know how to conquer the rest. "
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" I don't know. Only God knows where the story ends for me, but I know where the story begins. It's up to us to choose, whether we win or lose and I choose to win. "
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" Yonkers made me strong and made me believe in myself, because so many people would doubt you and not believe. There are people that would believe in you, but the environment was so harsh, nobody wanted you to get out, you know? "
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" I don't listen to people's opinions. I have people around me who I can trust, but most of all I listen to myself. "
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" I've never been a mean person. "
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" As a kid, I was in love with Michael Jackson, and I just knew I was going to marry him someday. "
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" You can look at my palm and see the storm coming. Read the book of my life and see I've overcome it. "
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" 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. "
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" I'm on my way to a place where I'd never dreamed I'd be, and that's perfection. "
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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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" You either learn from your experiences or go back and do the same thing, and I learned from my experiences. "
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" My responsibility to God is to live. That's the gift he gave me. "
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" I believe there should be no more drama, but it's everywhere you go. It's just about how you get out. You've gotta bob and weave because it's everywhere. How do I keep the drama low? It's about using your head. "
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" People know what they see but they don't know what's happening inside. If you want to know who you are and how you feel about yourself, take a look at your environment. "
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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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" 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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" It's not just songs and glamour. It's sweat, blood, broken toes, and mistakes... It's life. "
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" It hurts when you have to smile and you don't want to smile, but the best thing to do is to smile. "
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