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Chris Brown is brilliant. That cat is crazy brilliant, and I wish him the best.

Anita Baker

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Anita Baker
Age: 66
Born: 1958
Born: January 26
Composer
Jazz Musician
Record Producer
Recording Artist
Singer
Singer-Songwriter
Toledo
Ohio
Wish
Best
Chris
Brown
Cat
Brilliant
Crazy

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Most artists are notoriously insecure, and I fall into that category.
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When you're away for a long time, tastes change, fans move on. You hate to think about it, but it's an ugly fact of life.
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If I could be doing anything, I'd be laying on the floor in my birthday suit eating junk food and watching something dumb on TV.
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I dont think being black has held me back at all. Being black makes you strong.
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I'd love to be the political voice of my generation, but that's not my gift.
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Long tresses down to the floor can be beautiful, but learn to love what you have.
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Time has nothing to do with the gifts that the gods give you it's what you do.
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It's impossible to write and produce a record when your parents are dying. I really tried, I really, really tried, but it just wouldn't come.
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I need my career. That's what validates me.
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Typically, the theme of my albums, if there is a theme, is, 'How does it feel?' And that always leads to love songs. It just does.
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You leave home to seek your fortune and, when you get it, you go home and share it with your family.
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I think there's no sacrifice too great for family, whether it's career, singing, whatever.
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I used to sing at funeral homes for families that didn't have a vocalist. I didn't get paid. I needed to sing.
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I don't even have voice mail, and people get all out of shape about that. But, you know what, I don't want to transcribe your message I want to talk to you. And that kind of freaks people out a bit. They go, 'Oh, who has time to talk?' and I'm like, 'Well, I'm gonna make time.
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I'm in love, sweet love. Feel me calling out your name, I feel no shame.
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I would make far more money if every song were my own, but I don't write to fill up the album with my songs.
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If you have your own agenda and your own style and you don't easily conform to what the masses are doing, you're looked upon as being difficult. Whereas, I think of it as just being an individual.
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Historically, in my generation, all of my heroes and heroines have had issues and problems. We all do.
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I don't let people use me. That's why I like a small number of people in my life. The more people in my life, the more complex it becomes, so I just try to keep it at a minimum.
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I say if it's going to be done, let's do it. Let's not put it in the hands of fate. Let's not put it in the hands of someone who doesn't know me. I know me best. Then take a breath and go ahead.
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