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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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" I believe that anything man himself can do for me, God can do for me in a greater way. I decided to pray and to seek God on my own. I just stayed in The Word. And it worked. "

Mary J. Blige

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Believe

" In the inner city, there's a mentality that the government owes you something. My breakthrough came when I stopped feeling sorry for myself and took responsibility for every part of my life. No more pity parties. I've gotta love me more than anybody else loves me. "

" 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. "

Mary J. Blige

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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. "

" The music business is not a good place for people who don't know things. "

" For the first time in my life, I'm proud of myself. "

" My God is a God who wants me to have things. He wants me to bling. He wants me to be the hottest thing on the block. "

Mary J. Blige

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Who

" I still get nervous about singing. I drink tea with honey and lemon before every concert. And I need to have scented candles in all of my hotel rooms. "

" 'My Life' is soft, with notes of pear and gardenia, but still bold, with a woody base. "

" When you wake up and learn to love yourself and want to take care of yourself, things are harder because people don't like the idea of it. But when you get in trouble, it gives people things to talk about. "

" When someone comes up to me and says, 'Mary, you helped save my marriage', or, 'Mary, you helped me get out of this abusive relationship', I'm in it, really in their lives. And I'm so passionate about my feelings, but also about showing people the way through theirs. "

Mary J. Blige

Marriage

You

" I don't have any health problems, but to keep your health improves your quality of life. "

" You either learn from your experiences or go back and do the same thing, and I learned from my experiences. "

" I felt ashamed about everything. Me dropping out of high school, me not, you know, just not being beautiful enough. I just didn't feel like I was smart enough or beautiful enough, you know, for years. "

" As long as I live, I know I'll have feelings. And that's what I'm passionate about. "

" I don't think I'll do foster care or adopt, to be quite honest. "

" When you come from so many damaged places you don't ever want to spiral back there, so you gotta continue to check yourself. "

" I wouldn't adopt, but what I will do is give my time and go and try to be there for people. "

" 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. "

" I like French fries; I like mashed. I love potatoes. "

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Love

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" I do consider myself part of black history. "

" Music is where my love is. I don't think the acting thing is going to start outweighing that, but I think it's going to start being a good chunk of something I want to do. "

" I wish I had known that education is the key. That knowledge is power. Now I pick up books and watch educational shows with my husband. I'm seeing how knowledge can elevate you. "

" I wish I had an extra day with my mom sometimes. Or another hour in the day with my family, husband and children. "

" 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. "

" There's not enough time to be disrespecting... Life is too short. "

" As a kid, I was in love with Michael Jackson, and I just knew I was going to marry him someday. "

" I barely have time for my own children. To adopt more children and not have time for them, that would be poor parenting on my part. "

" I believe this generation should know their history and they should know that the struggle's not over yet. "

" I used to think I was ugly. I thought I looked like a camel. A person who doesn't love themselves, they will see anything that pops up on their face. I've seen squirrels, I've seen a bird, and I've seen all kinds of animals on my face. But that is the result of self-hate. I've learned to say: 'You know what? I am a beautiful black woman'. "