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" The subconscious doesn't distinguish sarcasm and jokes. It just accepts what it hears. That's the power of words. "

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" For me, the healing process starts with graciousness and forgiveness. "

" One of the things that helped me to be confident is to be the kind of musician that I respect. I always liked musicians who wrote their own songs, and so I started writing my own songs. "

" That's the kind of music I want SoulBird to represent: music with intelligence and heart, music that moves people in their souls and their bodies. Music with wings. "

" In my opinion, you just have to make the music. Make the music and work as hard as you can to get it out there. "

" Denying any person their humanity is a game we should all stop playing. "

" What I love about Christmas music is it stays around every year and comes back. "

" I loved her music and the fact that she was a classically trained pianist and that her voice was so unique, but what made Nina Simone my hero is that I had never seen anyone in the public eye who looked anything like me at all, ever. "

" The thought crossed my mind about not wanting to alienate my fan base, but I don't know what would alienate them or bring them in, so I decided not to think about it. "

" Music lives in my mother - she's played in bands in Detroit and toured and did the whole thing. So I have somebody who's done it all to just talk to. And we write songs together. "

" I want to always be classy and honest, and I always want to have fun with music, and if I can't really express who I am through my music, then it's not really fun anymore. "

" Nobody looked like me when I was growing up. None of the kids were as big as me, or as serious as me, or listened to the same music. "

" When I perform, I'm just very much just being myself. "

" Basically, I listen to voices. If they write good songs and they can sing, I'll probably like it. "

" Just like the air you breathe or the water you drink, music shapes you. The trouble is, most people don't use it to spread love and healing. But I think music can make a social contribution if you're responsible with it. "

" I always felt like - I mean, I was told, really - I couldn't go too far with the productions because it didn't appeal to black radio. It wasn't until I decided I was going to do what I wanted to do or I was going to quit that I empowered myself. I took my power back. "

" Saying things on paper that I would never, ever say, and saying things to myself, admitting things to myself, about myself and my personality, just putting it on paper, is how I deal with emotional pain. "

" I don't really consider myself a teacher. I think - like, I have opinions like everyone else, and I just share my opinions. "

" I've always wanted my music to serve a certain purpose. "

" I wouldn't be back in my 20s for anything. "

" In hindsight, I feel like I made the right decision to choose production that would get played on black radio. "

" It's important to have a place where you can recharge. Everybody's is different, but I do think it should entail quiet because it needs to be where you hear your spirit most clearly. For me, that's the prayer room in my apartment. And since my home is 700 square feet, I mean the coat closet near the front door. "

" I'm in show business, and I'm an entertainer, but I also see myself as an artist doing social and spiritual work. "

" With 'Acoustic Soul,' I saw my music as sparse. But I didn't do that because I was making a commitment to be commercial. That's what made 'Acoustic Soul' so difficult to produce. It took 2 1/2 years because I couldn't figure out what I wanted and still be commercial. "

" I feel like I'm always gonna sing and write songs because it's me. "

" I've never said anything that I didn't want to say on a record, ever. "

" There are a lot of men who like women with a brain. "

" I'm really judgmental, especially about things that I feel make my life harder. "

" I was scared of failing, and I was scared of succeeding. I just wanted to be in a safe space and not grow too big or be too little. "

" Some people say, 'If she's so real, why does she call herself with a made-up name?' Well, India is my real name. Or they say, 'If she's so real, why does she wear makeup?' I didn't know there was anything wrong with makeup. "

" I always pray when I write songs that my spirit guides, or whoever is with me, inspiring me, would let me speak the truth. "