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

Mary J. Blige

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Mary J. Blige
Age: 53
Born: 1971
Born: January 11
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Then my life crashed and burned down: trials, men, drama, no self-love, no identity. A little identity, but not a lot of love for myself, my life.
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Sometimes I frown and I don't realise it.
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The younger Mary J. Blige, I would call her, she was very unaware, ignorant.
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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.
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I used to think I was ugly. I thought I looked like a camel. A person who doesn't love themselves, they will see anything that pops up on their face. I've seen squirrels, I've seen a bird, and I've seen all kinds of animals on my face. But that is the result of self-hate. I've learned to say: 'You know what? I am a beautiful black woman'.
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Larry David makes me laugh.
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I decided to start my own label because so many people with talent come to me wanting to know how they can get in the music business.
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Just don't let the hype of what people are saying and how much they love you, y'know, just take the compliment and be thankful that people are complimenting you, but don't let it consume you don't let your circumstances around you and the way people view you make you act a certain way.
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I still get nervous about singing. I drink tea with honey and lemon before every concert. And I need to have scented candles in all of my hotel rooms.
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It hurts a lot when you cannot really comprehend what a person is saying in a meeting, or you don't even understand what you're reading in your contract.
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Don't give up, be positive and if you know someone who knows someone at a record company don't stop beating down their door till you get heard. Don't ever say it'll never happen or it'll never happen.
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It hurts when you have to smile and you don't want to smile, but the best thing to do is to smile.
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I wouldn't adopt, but what I will do is give my time and go and try to be there for people.
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I've been praying to God to show me how to forgive myself. Because... maybe... that's the thing I've been searching for.
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It's challenging to find an identity as a young person if you don't have the sustenance of love, because you're being shipped around.
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Life is full of trials and tribulations. It's dramatic when you don't treat people right when you're in the tribulations, but I know now how to get out of it. You have to make a decision to say 'No more', and then you know what to do when the trials happen.
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I felt ashamed about everything. Me dropping out of high school, me not, you know, just not being beautiful enough. I just didn't feel like I was smart enough or beautiful enough, you know, for years.
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My God is a God who wants me to have things. He wants me to bling. He wants me to be the hottest thing on the block.
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I've learned so much from all my mistakes. I just wish I had gotten my education.
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