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" I know who I am. I am not perfect. I'm not the most beautiful woman in the world. But I'm one of them. "
Mary J. Blige
Woman
Beautiful Woman
I Am
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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 just want fans to walk away knowing that no matter what's going on, no matter how happy you are, no matter how sad you are, we did it. We're strong in this. We've come a long way, and life is not just one thing. "
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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 like hanging out with me, and I've accepted everything about me good, bad whatever it is. That's why I'm able to, that's why no one can tell me anything negative about myself. "
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" When you finally understand who you are, ages 6 through 60 will understand who you are. Because when they see a person that's come through all that I've come through, still standing, it's amazing. "
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" When life is real, it's not going to be smooth. "
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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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" I'm from the element of the streets that says that once you've made it, it's yours. But keep it to yourself. "
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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 suffered from self hatred so much. It's like I didn't want to look like that any more. I didn't to feel like that any more. It had to be another way. "
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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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" My responsibility to God is to live. That's the gift he gave me. "
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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 can see the music. I know what it looks like. I know what color it is. The words come easy, the tears come easy, and the joy comes easy. The music tells you what to do. "
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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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" I've been praying to God to show me how to forgive myself. Because... maybe... that's the thing I've been searching for. "
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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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" Life is full of trials and tribulations. It's dramatic when you don't treat people right when you're in the tribulations, but I know now how to get out of it. You have to make a decision to say 'No more', and then you know what to do when the trials happen. "
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