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...When it come to da: What it do?! I don't fall for da: Woop- TeE- WoOoo!
Erykah Badu
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Erykah Badu
Age: 53
Born: 1971
Born: February 26
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Jazz Musician
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Dallas
Texas
Erica Abi Wright
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If you invite negativity in, you have to feed it and hang out with it. Best not to invite it in.
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In the morning, instead of saying to yourself, ‘I got to wake up’ say ‘I get to wake up!’
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The wise healer endures the pain. Cry. Tears bring joy.
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I don't read music or anything, so when I produce, I go basically by ear.
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What I like about houses like Givenchy. It's easy to pull from. With Givenchy you can accessorize to build anything, any look.
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If you want to relate to a certain audience or generation, you have to speak their language. I truly believe that.
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I have advice for people - period - who are in unhealthy relationships: Follow your heart. It will get you to where you need to be. Sometimes it's hard, sometimes it's easy, the places that your heart takes you. But continue to follow it. Where the train leads you - you'll get there.
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