Mary J. Blige Quotes & Sayings (Page 11)

“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.”

“This music business can suck all the love out of you, all the compassion for people - you can start to think you're better than them. But I want to continue to let people know that I'm no better and no worse, I'm just like you.”

“I've just been growing right along. It's painful, but it's a great pain, and I like suffering for great results. It's like going to the gym. It hurts really bad at first, but after a couple of months and after that diet, you're looking so hot.”

“It's not just songs and glamour. It's sweat, blood, broken toes, and mistakes... It's life.”

“I didn't never have to go to a therapist. I just always put it in a song and you heard me.”

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

“Yonkers made me strong and made me believe in myself, because so many people would doubt you and not believe. There are people that would believe in you, but the environment was so harsh, nobody wanted you to get out, you know?”

“When you finally understand who you are, ages 6 through 60 will understand who you are. Because when they see a person that's come through all that I've come through, still standing, it's amazing.”

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