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" When I decided to be a singer, my mother warned me I'd be alone a lot. Basically we all are. Loneliness comes with life. "
Whitney Houston
Mother
Lot
Loneliness
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" I'm the kind of person, if, if I have a day that is nerve-wracking, or my week has been bad or something's going down, I won't eat. Some people eat, I don't eat. And it shows in my physical frame. "
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" I finally faced the fact that it isn't a crime not having friends. Being alone means you have fewer problems. "
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" In grammar school some of the girls had problems with me. My face was too light. My hair was too long. It was the black-consciousness period, and I felt really bad. "
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" I believe that children are our future. Teach them well and let them lead the way. Show them all the beauty they possess inside. "
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