Erykah Badu Quotes & Sayings (Page 5)

“I love being an entertainer - not really fond of being a celebrity.”

“I don't read music or anything, so when I produce, I go basically by ear.”

“I grew up listening to old soul.”

“I'm kind of a recluse when it comes to going outside.”

“Marvin Gaye is one of my favorite revolutionaries. He spoke from his heart, his mind. That's what I want to do.”

“From then on, I realized this is what I want to do, what I'm supposed to do: Giving energy and receiving it back through applause. I love it. That's my world. I love it. I enjoy it. I live for it.”

“I'll dabble here and there in different forms of the art, but the label has me locked down like a slave so, of course, I'll be doing albums during this time.”

“Oh, yeah, I see the world differently now. Actually, when I first had the baby, I was breast-feeding him for two years straight. So we were together for two years of his life, every single day, all hours of the day. So I was two people, and I eventually morphed back into one.”

“Hip-hop is the people. What the people are moving toward is what hip-hop is. I think people are moving toward a freer way of thinking. Openness.”

“I knew it would happen. I knew I'd be No. 1. I'm a new artist; I don't know the rules. Nobody told me it wouldn't happen.”