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You don't have to believe everything you think.
Erykah Badu
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Erykah Badu
Age: 53
Born: 1971
Born: February 26
Actor
Composer
Jazz Musician
Poet
Record Producer
Recording Artist
Singer
Singer-Songwriter
Writer
Dallas
Texas
Erica Abi Wright
Erica Wright
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Thinking
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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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All the women in my family were very creative.
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I think a lot of people have lost respect for the individual, you know, the individual, the person who doesn't conform.
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We as Black people have to tell our own stories. We have to document our history. When we allow someone else to document our history the history becomes twisted and we get written out. We get our noses blown off.
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The wise healer endures the pain. Cry. Tears bring joy.
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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
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Society has a problem with female nudity when it is not . . . ”—Badu pauses to get her words together she wants this point to be very clear—“. . . when it is not packaged for the consumption of male entertainment. Then it becomes confusing.
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A lot of people have dementia, which is great, because then they don't recognize me.
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I'm learning from them! Everyone says that, but it's true. You learn more about yourself from them than from any other lesson.
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People are uncomfortable with sexuality that’s not for male consumption.
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All I want to do is give the world my heart... Record label tryina make me compromise my art.
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I strongly believe that the more positive my vibration is, the clearer my message will be. I keep my negative thoughts from infiltrating my pathway and my dreams. Other people's thoughts are none of my business.
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I grew up listening to old soul
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My nine-year-old daughter is very creative and colorful and trendy.
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I consider my musical ability to be a gift from the Creator. It's not that I try to work hard or nothing like that, it's a gift, it was given to me, and I appreciate it.
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I encourage breaking free of self inflicted holding pens. I encourage the use of intelligence in every decision. I encourage creating.
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