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" When I was a kid, I needed to sing because it makes me feel good about myself. It makes me feel good, period. "

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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. "

Beautiful Woman

" I was inspired to create 'My Life' so I could finally share a personal part of my life beyond my music. "

" I can have as many bad days as anyone. But I choose to say, 'I'm just fine.' "

" 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'. "

" 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. "

" I've been a tomboy my whole life. But then you get older, you get married, you soften up. "

" There's so many things that life is, and no matter how many breakthroughs, trials will exist and we're going to get through it. Just be strong. "

" Sometimes I frown and I don't realise it. "

" If you're not confident in yourself, you're going to waver. I've wavered, and I've lost. "

" I can't just make a song people can dance in a club to... it still has to be real. "

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

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

" No one intimidates me because I'm not trying to do what you do, because I can't do what you do. I can only do what Mary J. Blige can do, so that relaxes me right there, and it gets me out of the competition and that whole thing. "

" I cannot save the world; that's not what I'm trying to do. I guess I'm just trying to walk the walk and be an example to those that want it. Not everybody does, but if Mary J. Blige can come out of that same hole you were in, then you can do it, too - that's my goal: to do that without saying it, but actually live it. "

" 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. "

" Without your health, everything else means nothing. "

" It's challenging to find an identity as a young person if you don't have the sustenance of love, because you're being shipped around. "

" 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. "

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

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

Life Is Too Short

" 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. "

" Growing up, I was the preferred hairstylist for all of my friends. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" I started speaking about what I was dealing with through my music, and 4 million women responded and said, 'Us too, Mary.' And I didn't know that everyone was hurting like I was hurting. I had no idea. "

" I'm my worst critic, and I like the fact that I can listen to myself now and make fun of myself, listen, make changes - 'Oh, man, that's messed up. Okay, I need to work on that; I need to work on this.' "

" I like to do interior design, I love to quilt, I love to see different colors together, and I love to match things up. "

" I've been praying to God to show me how to forgive myself. Because... maybe... that's the thing I've been searching for. "

" If we didn't have understanding of our journey, we wouldn't be able to go on. We'd be stuck, like, 'Why me?' "