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The important thing is to realize that no matter what people's opinions may be, they're only just that - people's opinions. You have to believe in your heart what you know to be true about yourself. And let that be that.

Mary J. Blige

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Mary J. Blige
Age: 53
Born: 1971
Born: January 11
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Really, every woman is an example to me, because as women we go through so much pain. We have to live this perfect life when we are messed up inside. We all go through trials and tribulations.
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It's up to us to choose whether we win or lose...and I choose to win.
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In the studio you can really concentrate on performing the song where as on stage you also have to worry about connecting with so many people, they're definitely different.
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We are all just a work in progress.
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I’ve done well, I’ve been disappointed, and I think it all goes back to you. Of course the labels are going to be the labels. It’s the music business. You are a business. That’s what they do. So you’ve got to protect yourself.
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From being a little girl in the projects, going through all of the mess that I was going through, to ending up at the Inauguration for the first African-American president, I'm speechless right now because I never thought I'd - I never ever - I couldn't even see that far. Even when I ended up in the music business I couldn't see that.
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I can tell you I didn't feel good when I could not articulate properly. Getting my GED was important and I want other women to feel that.
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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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There's not enough time to be disrespecting... Life is too short.
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It's OK showing yourself some love.
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I didn't never have to go to a therapist. I just always put it in a song and you heard me.
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I barely have time for my own children. To adopt more children and not have time for them, that would be poor parenting on my part.
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I'm striving toward this acting thing. I'm definitely gonna work hard on that, whatever comes my way, I'm gonna work hard on it.
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